Overview

• Max Homa maintained his lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa, shooting a 4-under 68 in the second round with Matthieu Pavon joining him at the top.
• Despite his hiatus since the Ryder Cup in October, Homa performed surprisingly well, with his last two rounds at the Gary Player Country Club being bogey-free.
• Matthieu Pavon put on a strong performance with a 66 score, an eagle and five birdies in the second round. Pavon credited his top performance to the solid tee to green and his precision iron shots.
• The tournament's defending champion, Tommy Fleetwood, is four shots behind the leading players after the second round.
• American Max Homa and Frenchman Matthieu Pavon share a score of 10 under-par in the major African championship after the second round.