
World No. 1,214 Nikhil Rama took a shock second-round lead at the Joburg Open after firing a scintillating eight-under-par round of 62 at Houghton Golf Club. Opening up with a 65, the South African surged to the top of the leaderboard on Friday after a faultless bogey-free round which featured six birdies and one eagle.
The score not only represented a course record-equaling round but also Rama's best round as a professional as he took a one-shot lead over fellow South African and four-time DP World Tour winner Thriston Lawrence.