SUN CITY,
He needn’t have worried.
Homa holed a 16-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to shoot 6-under 66 on Thursday and join Nicolai Hojgaard,
The American was bogey-free around the
The No. 8-ranked Homa hasn’t played since the
No wonder he said it was “mildly shocking” that he went so low.
“I learned I can be uncomfortable and play well, which is cool,” said Homa, who went on what he described as a “life-changing” safari trip with
“I knew it wasn’t going to be perfect so I think I had a nice game plan and tried to settle me into feeling a little bit off out there and almost dumb it down a little bit. That’s what I learned.”
Homa was happy to find the center of the green and take his chances with some long putts in the early holes. He made two of them — including from 25 feet at No. 6 — and also made birdie from 4 feet at the eighth, before picking up three more birdies in his last five holes.
“I’ve just got to keep the ball in front of me and do my best to limit mistakes, like I did today," Homa said.
Norrman, a Swede with two wins since July, also had a bogey-free round containing six birdies while Bradbury rolled in a 75-foot putt for eagle at his last hole — No. 9 — to join the lead.
A year ago, Bradbury won the Joburg Open in
“I think it’s the steaks every night, to be honest — that’s my diet out here," said Bradbury, an Englishman ranked No. 251.
Thomas, who like Homa received an invitation to play, shot 72.
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