Lawrie claims share of lead with seven-birdie 67

IRELAND’S Peter Lawrie carded a five-under-par 67 to claim a share of the lead in the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai.

Lawrie fired seven birdies and two bogeys in sweltering conditions at Tomson Golf Club to join six other players at the top of a congested leaderboard.

The Irishmen was joined by tournament favourite Ernie Els, who fired six birdies and one bogey, French duo Jean van de Velde and Raphael Jacquelin, England’s Simon Wakefield, New Zealand’s Eddie Lee and Australian Larry Austin.