Ian Poulter quite literally felt the earth move as the Ryder Cup star produced one of the best rounds of his career to claim the halfway lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Graeme McDowell is confident he is well placed to mount a successful challenge for the UBS Hong Kong Open title after the US Open champion shot a five-under 65 to sit three shots behind leader Ian Poulter at the halfway stage of the tournament.

Rory McIlroy found his form to power up the UBS Hong Kong Open leaderboard in the closing stages of the second round today.

Anthony Kang shot the best round of the UBS Hong Kong Open so far with a nine-under-par 61 giving the American the clubhouse lead midway through the second round.

A blistering eight-under-par 62 from Mark Brown propelled the New Zealander into the first round lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Rory McIlroy continued to hold onto the clubhouse lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today but New Zealand’s Mark Brown was making a solid bid to usurp him as the opening round headed towards a close.

Rory McIlroy got his bid for a second European Tour win off to the ideal start after firing a seven-under-par 63 to take the clubhouse lead in the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open.

Gregory Bourdy held off a spirited challenge from new Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy to win the UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots today.

Darren Clarke stormed into contention on the second morning of the UBS Hong Kong Open with a flawless six-under-par front nine at an overcast Hong Kong Golf Club.

Race to Dubai leader Lee Westwood and nearest challenger, Irishman Rory McIlroy, both sit at four-under at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Race to Dubai contenders Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy headline the field at the Hong Kong Open but smaller battles will also unfold in Fanling this week.

Rory McIlroy insisted he was not too downhearted after narrowly missing out on his first European Tour win following a play-off defeat to Lin Wen-tang at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Oliver Wilson shot a four-under-par 66 to take the clubhouse lead alongside South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen midway through the second round of the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Oliver Wilson is hoping to end his elusive search for a maiden European Tour victory at the UBS Hong Kong Open this week – but insisted he is able to draw upon the positives from a disappointing number of second-place finishes on the circuit.

Liang Wen-chong took the clubhouse lead midway through the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open today after carding a six-under-par 64.

Graeme McDowell cannot wait to pick up his clubs again in Abu Dhabi after a second successive top-six finish at the Hong Kong Open capped a storming end to the year for the two-time European Tour winner.

Robert Karlsson’s first bogey in three rounds failed to derail the Swede’s charge towards the Hong Kong Open title after he maintained his four-stroke lead over former champion Miguel Angel Jimenez at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

Garry Houston paid tribute to Ryder Cup winner Thomas Bjorn for inspiring the Welshman’s seven-under-par 63 opening round at the Hong Kong Open.

Welshman Garry Houston trails leader KJ Choi by just one stroke after the first round of the Hong Kong Open following a hard-fought seven-under-par 63 at Fanling.

Jose Manuel Lara was a relieved man after finally securing his first victory on The European Tour after capturing the UBS Hong Kong Open crown on Sunday.

Colin Montgomerie is keen to record his first victory for a year when he begins the defence of his UBS Hong Kong Open tomorrow.

Padraig Harrington opened the new European Tour season with a dramatic last hole victory at the Omega Hong Kong Open today.

A debut tour victory in Hong Kong last year kick-started Fredrik Jacobson’s surge up the world rankings and the tobacco-chewing Swede is back in south-east Asia hungry for a repeat performance.

Peter Lawrie shot up the leaderboard in the space of an extraordinary two holes during the second round of the Omega Hong Kong Open at Fanling.

Jose Maria Olazabal’s brilliant form continued this morning with a vintage display in the Omega Hong Kong Open at Fanling.