Joakim Lagergren leads after strong round in South Africa
12/1/2023, 8:07:53 AM
Highlights: Joakim Lagergren leads after strong round in South Africa. Swede shot a 65 in the first round of the South African Open Championship. The 32-year-old leads by one stroke ahead of Frenchman Frederic LaCroix, in the event that belongs to the European Tour. In 2018, JoakimLagergren took his first and so far only victory on the European tour, when he won in Sicily. The Swede said: "It was fun to play golf today"
Joakim Lagergren, 32, is in the lead at the European Tour event in South Africa. The Swede had a strong first round. "It was fun to play golf today," says Lagergren.
Watch two birdie putts from Lagergren in the player above.
The 32-year-old of Sweden, Joakim Lagergren, shot a 65 in the first round of the South African Open Championship.
Lagergren leads by one stroke ahead of Frenchman Frederic LaCroix, in the event that belongs to the European Tour.
"It's a tough course. It's so long, so I'm very happy to go seven under par here," Lagergren told the European Tour's website.
In 2018, Joakim Lagergren took his first and so far only victory on the European Tour, when he won in Sicily.