Posted at 8:53 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2008
Golf: Mark Murless shoots 68 for Johannesburg lead
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Local pro Mark Murless shot a 3-under 68 today for a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Johannesburg Open.Murless is at 9-under 133 at the halfway mark, with Spain's Pablo Larrazabal (68) a shot back at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.
Seven players shot 65 to share the best round, including South Africa's Warren Abery who climbed to third, two strokes off the lead. Rookie Tyrone Ferreira, who shared the first-round lead with Murless, had a 70 to tie for third.
Murless had two birdies and a bogey, but finished his round with an eagle to stay ahead of Larrazabal.
