Nikhil Rama, a South African who is ranked No. 1,214, leads the Joburg Open after the second round


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

JOHANNESBURG — South African golfer Nikhil Rama rose to the top of the leaderboard at the Joburg Open after hitting an 8-under 62 in the second round. The 1,214th-ranked Rama made an eagle and six birdies at Houghton Golf Club in only his 10th European Tour event. He leads Thriston Lawrence by one at 13-under 127 total. The Joburg Open is the season-opening event on the European tour. The 2024 season began on Thursday only four days after the 2023 one finished in Dubai.

Most recent Golf stories

Related topics

The Associated Press
    KSL.com Beyond Series

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button