Zimbabwean golfer Scott Vincent is feeling right at home at the International Series Morocco after carded a superb second round seven-under par 66 on Friday at the Royal Golf of Dar Es Salam course to go top of the leaderboard nine-under 137.
Vincent, who began the tournament with a solid 2 – under par 71 on the first day crediting the familiar African environment for his impressive play.
Despite a disappointing three-putt bogey on his final hole, his earlier performance was more than enough to establish a two-shot lead over Australia’s Maverick Antcliff, who sits at seven-under after a round of 70.
Defending champion Ben Campbell made a move with a 68 and is tied at 141 with Australia’s John Lyras (71) and Sweden’s Charlie Lindh (69).
This event marks the only Asian Tour stop in Africa this year, and Vincent is certainly making the most of it.
Starting from the 10th tee, he continued the fine form that has seen him secure seven top-12 finishes in 10 worldwide starts this season.
He rattled off a series of birdies, including braces on the 11th and 12th, the 17th and 18th, and the second and third holes, reaching six-under at one point in his round.
“It actually feels a lot like the golf courses I grew up playing on in Zimbabwe, so there’s a bit of a home vibe going on,” Vincent explained.
“The grass is the same. Someone just told me today that they imported all the grass from Zimbabwe here, so that’s kind of cool. There’s definitely something about being on African soil that just feels great.
“It was awesome. A lot of things went really well, so very happy about that. But tons of golf left,” added the 33 – year old golfer.
Reflecting on his consistent season, he added, “It’s just the ups and downs of golf. I think we kind of find some form, lose some form, and it’s just part of what we do. I feel like I’m doing a lot of the same things that I’ve been doing for quite a few years, and maybe just tightening up on a few little things. But overall, it feels like it’s the same, and I feel like I’m the same, and just doing the same things.”
While Scott Vincent is thriving, his younger brother, Kieran Vincent, continued to struggle in Morocco and unfortunately missed the cut. Kieran shot a 2-over 75 in the first round and followed it up with a dismal 6-over 79 on the second day, missing the cut by a significant margin.
