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Late Burst From Rookie
The Straits Times
|March 23, 2025
American Erickson has 'combination of everything' in solid round for 1-shot lead
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A late start at the Porsche Singapore Classic worked a treat for Dan Erickson on March 22, as the American golfer mounted a late charge in the second round to birdie the last hole and claim a one-shot lead ahead of his rivals.
Calm had returned to the Laguna National Golf Resort Club after torrential rain washed out the March 19 pro-am event and opening round a day later, and on the greens it was Erickson who was firing.
The 23-year-old from Atlanta rolled in nine birdies and dropped one at No. 7 to post a 64 for an 11-under 133, just one stroke ahead of a chasing pack of five others: Adrien Saddier (68), Matthew Jordan (69), Tom McKibbin (65), Richard Mansell (66) and Fabrizio Zanotti (65).
Spain's Manual Elvira (69) and Englishmen Marcus Armitage (70) and Jordan Smith (69) were a further shot back at 135.
Erickson earned his 2025 DP World Tour card through Q-School last November, and has since only made the cut in one of his three starts this season.
This story is from the March 23, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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