Darren Bismark loses his way

third hole.
But the Borrowdale Brooke player collapsed when it mattered most.
He dropped six strokes in the last six holes and ended on a seven-over total at the end of the round.
A bogey on the 13th was followed by a double bogey on the 14th and another double bogey on the 15th.
He pulled a stroke back with a birdie on the 16th but the double bogey syndrome struck again when he lost his way on the 17th and a par on the 18th closed his round.
He was playing in the same ball with Mark Bright and Christopher Manning.
“The game was going on well and I just lost it because of the wind that came across during play.
“I had done everything according to plan but you know with golf, I just lost it,” Bismark said.
Rowe, who carried the afternoon field lead for the greater part of yesterday after shooting a five-under-par-67, was happy with his day.
The golfer will go into today’s round tied for second place with Mathew Carvell and Irvin Mazibuko.
“It’s nice to get off to a good start. The course is in great condition, so if you’re on the green you’ve always got a chance to make birdies or eagles,” he said.
And make them he did.
Rowe topped off six birdies with an eagle on his way to five-under, and was glad to take a one-stroke lead over Andrew Curlewis in the R1.5-million tournament’s first morning.
“I’m hitting the ball nicely,” said Rowe. “You have to keep playing tournament golf, that’s the secret.
“It’s good to play well here after last year, where I didn’t have a great tournament he said.
“I started the round off nicely – hit a couple of good shots to make birdie and an eagle. If you hit it off the line at this golf course it’s tough to get back on track, because of the tees and rough, and I had a couple of unforced errors before the turn.
“But I had another good start on the front nine holes, which was my second nine. I could have been a couple better, but I made some nice putts.
“Those four birdies were good. From the par-five third I made my first birdie. I had a nice second shot at the fourth and made another birdie.
“Had a lucky one at the fifth, and then finished the run with a nice chip-and-putt at the par-five sixth,” he said.
Curlewis struggled with the wind, but reached the clubhouse in an impressive 68, claiming an early hold on second place.
“It’s tricky out there. The wind is gusty and you don’t know which direction it’s coming from, and that makes the course tricky to navigate, so four-under we’ll take,” he said.
He finished tied third at the 2010 Zimbabwe Open and likes the venue.
“The course suits me. I played here two years ago and finished third. It’s the only time I’ve played here – I like this place and I’m happy to be off to a good start,” Rowe said.
The highest-earning black sunshine tour earner, James Kamte, managed a one-over-par after the first round and believes he will improve today.
“The game plan was good and the course in good shape. I played in the morning were there was windy and it was cold.
‘I had a slow start and everything eased off in the afternoon. There is still more rounds to go and I believe everyone will get the challenges I faced today (yesterday).
“I will be happy if I repeat what I did on the practice round,” Kamte said.
Tongo Charamba, who had a decent round after carding a level par 72, was not happy with the score.
“There were plenty of scoring opportunities, but the putter let me down a bit, plus the wind was howling and swirling, so it was quite difficult.
“It’s nice playing at home – there is no better feeling than playing in a tournament and then going to sleep in your own bed.
“That’s the best thing for a professional golfer!
“It would be very nice to win here. I’ve won the junior open and amateur open. It would be good to put the big one in the cabinet too,” Charamba said.