Everything you need to know from day one in South Africa.
Two were tied at the top, Keenan Davidse was taking inspiration from home, Ivan Cantero was finding form and Jordan Gumberg was a lip out from one of the shots of the season on day one of the Jonsson Workwear Open.
Here is everything you need to know from the opening round at Glendower Golf Club.
Tied at the top
Cantero and Davidse both fired personal-record rounds on the DP World Tour to share the lead after day one. Home favourite Davidse matched his lowest round to par with a 64 to set the early target at eight under and it looked a tough score to match on an uncharacteristically windy day. But Spaniard Cantero finished his round with a pair of birdies to beat his previous lowest score by two shots and make it a tie at the top of a leaderboard dominated by home stars. South African trio Oliver Bekker, Louis de Jager and Thriston Lawrence were a shot off the lead in the final event of the International Swing.
Davidse taking strength from his family
Davidse felt "blessed" to be playing for his family as he continued to overcome a tough time off the course. The 34-year-old suffered personal tragedy last month as his coach and his aunty both sadly passed away during the week of the NMB Championship on the European Challenge Tour. He did them proud as he finished in the top ten at Humewood Golf Club and he followed that with a top 20 finish on the DP World Tour at the SDC Championship. Davidse has also been candid about his wife's mental health struggles but with life now good at home, he was using his family as motivation. "It wasn't hard, I'm on a good foot again back home," he said. "I'm just blessed to be here today. That's my motivation: my wife and my kids."
Cantero in the groove
Cantero came through the Qualifying School in 2018 but made just five cuts in 21 events in his maiden season and missed his first seven this campaign after graduating from the Challenge Tour. He snapped that run in Kenya and after also making the weekend last week, confidence is now high as he looks for a first DP World Tour win. "I started really bad this season," he said. "I had no confidence in my first tournaments, my game was not good. Now I'm starting again to hit good drives and good putts and my confidence is good again and I'm happy with my score."
So close to perfect
We've all lipped out but to do it from the fairway after spinning the ball back and missing out an eagle - that's got to sting for Gumberg.
Actually perfect
OK, it's not from as far out but this still takes some beating. Well played Ugo Coussaud.
