André Nel played an excellent round of 69 in the first round of the British Amateur Championship being played on the two courses Royal Porthcawl and Pyle & Kenfig in Wales. At the time of writing this insert Andre is lying T17th in the field of 288 players. He is the leading South African; 11 South Africans are playing. The cut is made after 36 holes (18 holes on each course) with the top 64 players going through to the Match Play Championship.