? Defending champion and local favourite in four under par
? Luke Donald slips back after finding water off the 17th tee
England's Lee Westwood and the home favourite Charl Schwartzel share the lead after the opening round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa.
England's Westwood, who won by eight shots at the Gary Player Country Club last year, made four birdies, an eagle and two bogeys in a four-under-par 68. Schwartzel, the Masters champion, was also round in 68 after a superb back nine of 31.
Sweden's Robert Karlsson is a shot behind on three under, while Luke Donald is among six players another stroke back on two under.
Donald had looked set at least to share the lead after playing the first 14 holes in four under, but the English world No1 found water off the tee on the 17th to run up a double-bogey six.
In contrast, Westwood recovered from a bogey at the 1st to reach the turn in 34 thanks to a birdie on the 2nd and an eagle three on the par-five 9th. The world No3 then picked up three more shots on the back nine, completing his round in style with a birdie from 18ft on the last.
Schwartzel's back nine was even more impressive, the South African storming home in 31 with five birdies after running up a double-bogey seven on the ninth.
"I got cross! I probably became fearless," Schwartzel told the tournament's website. "Turning on one over I was not too happy with myself, I felt that I was playing better than that and sometimes that's what you need to spur you on. I started releasing the club properly and was just firing at the flags.
"It didn't look too promising after the turn, so I was happy with my finish. It gave me a nice positive vibe going into the next three rounds."
Darren Clarke brings up the rear of the 12-man field after the Open champion hit a two-over 74.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/01/lee-westwood-charl-schwartzel-sun-city
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