Swede Noren storms into Sun City lead with 67


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 12 Nov 2016

Alex Noren of Sweden in action. Golf - WGC-HSBC Champions Golf Tournament - Shanghai, China- 29/10/16. REUTERS/Aly Song

SUN CITY, South Africa, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Alex Noren fired five birdies on the back nine to catapult the Swede into a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the European Tour’s Nedbank Challenge on Friday.

British Masters champion Noren, who has three tour wins in 2016, shot to the top of the leaderboard following a 67 to move to eight under par and a two-shot lead over a chasing pack of five players.

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