Twice the South Africans nearly holed monstrous approach shots on Friday, but it was their putting which prevented them making a bigger move in the second round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup.
Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen nevertheless carded a four-under-par 68 in the difficult foursomes format, one of five countries who managed to do so hitting alternate shots, and it took them to eight-under-par for the tournament, five off the pace set by first round leaders Australia and now shared at halfway by Ireland.
