EUROPEAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Darren Fichardt set to put seven years of misery behind him
Fichardt, a five-time winner on the European Tour, said his round could have been even better
Darren Fichardt, who had missed the cut at the past seven European PGA Championships, shot a superb six-under-par 66 in the first round of the 2018 edition on Thursday. The 43-year-old South African, who had three birdies on both the outward and homeward nines, joined compatriot Dean Burmester atop the leaderboard in the clubhouse at Wentworth in Surrey, England. Burmester had the more spectacular round, with four birdies and an eagle in the last seven holes. However, Fichardt produced the greater surprise given his wretched history at the event. "Obviously I’m very, very happy," said Fichardt. "On this golf course, everything’s got to be good. So this time of the year, usually for me has never been good but I took quite a few weeks off to prepare for this stretch of events. "Looks like I made a good choice. We’ll see what happens, but I’m playing well." Fichardt, a five-time winner on the European Tour, said his round could have been even better. "You know, I was playing well and f...
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