Clark our best in Texas

Tim Clark is the best of the South African golfers after day one of the Crowne Plaza Invitational on the US tour.

Clark carded a 67 in Texas on Thursday and trails leader, Ryan Palmer, by five strokes.

Rory Sabbatini is six shots adrift.

He signed for a 68 in Fort Worth.

Another South African golfer, James Kingston, leads after the first round of the BMW PGA Championship in England.

Kingston, who is 47, fired an opening 66 at Wentworth yesterday and is one shot clear.

George Coetzee also started nicely.

Coetzee signed for a 69 on Thursday and is three strokes adrift of compatriot Kingston.

Richard Sterne, Branden Grace and Jbe Kruger are all five shots off the pace.

Ernie Els trails by six shots at Wentworth.

Els settled for a first round 72.

So too did two other South Africans in Keith Horne and Darren Fichardt.

Sergio Garcia also carded a 72, while Rory McIlroy started with a 74 in England.

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- Andre Bloem

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