Trevor Fisher Jr. shot a second straight 7-under 66 Friday to grab the sole lead after the second round of the Africa Open. The South African eagled two of the par-5 holes and added five birdies with two bogeys to sit one shot ahead of Patrik Sjoland of Sweden with a 14-under total of 132. Fisher said he struggled to get a good night's sleep, but still started with an eagle on the first hole and then made a 60-foot putt for a birdie on the second. “I almost didn't wake up, so I went out there and I didn't expect too much,” Fisher said. “I started off with an eagle and I sank a massive putt on the second hole and I just got it going nicely.” Fisher is a four-time winner on the Sunshine Tour, but said he is feeling the pressure of topping the leaderboard in an event that is co-sanctioned by the European Tour. “We're up against the boys from Europe and you see your name up there,” he said. “I'm not going to lie, it's nerve-racking.” Sjoland played just 15 tournaments last year as his wife struggled with an illness, and had to qualify to regain his tour card for this season. Now his wife is getting better and, gradually, so is his golf. “The swing feels a bit rusty and not really comfortable,” he said. “I haven't played tournament golf since Q-School five weeks ago, but it's getting better each day, so we'll see.” Sjoland was one shot clear of South African duo Thomas Aiken and Keith Horne, who both shot a second straight 67. “The key here is to stay patient, hit as many greens as possible and if the putts drop, you are going to be there at the end on Sunday,” Aiken said. Horne had one eagle and five birdies with a lone bogey to also sit in contention going into the weekend. “I've been playing well for the last two events,” Horne said. “I just haven't been getting the scores, so I'm pleased to be where I am now. It's good to be in contention.” Nick Dougherty of England (73) and New Zealand's Danny Lee (77) both failed to make the cut.
