 Bebb finished third at the European Tour School in 2006 |
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
-5 S Bebb (Wal)
-4 C Lee (Sco), O Sandys (SA)
-3 R Bland (Eng), G Coetzee (SA), T Simon (SA)
Selected others:
-2 E Els (SA), J Bickerton (Eng)
+1 D Clarke (NIre)
+3 S Dyson (Eng) Welshman Sion Bebb took a one-shot lead after the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
Bebb fired a five-under 67 to finish ahead of Scotland's Craig Lee and South African Omar Sandys at Leopard Creek near the Kruger National Park.
England's Richard Bland was in a group on three under with world number five Ernie Els two under.
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke carded a one-over 73, while England's Ross Fisher shot 74.
The 39-year-old Bebb, the world number 431, amassed six birdies and a bogey in the co-sanctioned European Tour event.
"Excellent - I am very happy," he said.
"It was very difficult out there. The first nine holes and when I started off the 10th, the wind was swirling everywhere.
"I was hitting good shots, but I still thought it's going to be a very tough day. But I just hung on in there and holed some putts."
Bebb's father Dewi won 34 rugby union caps for Wales between 1959 and 1967 and also played for the British Lions.
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