Graeme McDowell will head into the BMW Asian Open full of confidence after a solid performance saw him claim a tie for second place at the Volvo China Open.

GRAEME McDOWELL was left to rue a number of missed opportunities after finishing runner-up at the Volvo China Open on Sunday, but the Portrush man was still more than satisfied with his return to competitive golf after a five-week lay-off.

Irish golfer Graeme McDowell was left to rue a number of missed opportunities after finishing runner-up at the Volvo China Open on Sunday, despite being the only player to break par for all four rounds.

Markus Brier strolled to victory in the Volvo China Open today by a comfortable five-shot margin from Andrew McLardy, Scott Hend and Ireland's Graeme McDowell at the Shanghai Silport GC.

Damien McGrane and Graeme McDowell remain well in contention midway through their third rounds as the Volvo China Open leaderboard began to take on a more congested look at Shanghai Silport GC.