Van der Walt makes early statement

Dawie van der Walt holed the first eagle of The 2015 Race To Dubai to take an early lead in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Having made a birdie three at the opening hole, the South African sunk a tricky putt at the second, a par five, to earn a lead of one shot.

Miguel Angel Jiménez was the first player to tee off at a gloriously sunny Gary Player Country Club, which boasts the second longest course in European Tour history, at 7,831 yards.

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