MALELANE, South Africa — Andy Sullivan shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday.
The No. 205-ranked Englishman made eight birdies in a bogey-free round at Leopard Creek Country Club.
England's Alex Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, was in a share of second place with Marcus Kinhult of Sweden and Casey Jarvis of South Africa.
No. 46 Thriston Lawrence, the only player in the 156-man field who is ranked in the top 50, shot 3 over and was already 11 strokes off the pace.
The tournament is the second straight in South Africa on the European tour, after last week's Nedbank Golf Challenge.

MALELANE, South Africa — Andy Sullivan shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday. The No. 205-ranked Englishman made eight birdies in a bogey-free round at Leopard Creek Country Club. England's Alex Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, was in a share of second place with Marcus Kinhult of Sweden and Casey Jarvis of South Africa. No. 46 Thriston Lawrence, the only player in the 156-man field who is ranked in the top 50, shot 3 over and was already 11 strokes off the pace. The tournament is the second straight in South Africa on the European tour, after last week's Nedbank Golf Challenge.

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