McGinley second in Shanghai

Ireland's Paul McGinley has moved into second place at the Asian Open in Shanghai.

McGinley hoisted himself into second place after a superb three under par front nine brought him to seven under for the tournament.

After a round of 68 yesterday, McGinley birdied the long second, the par three third and the seventh hole to go out in 33 and he started the back nine with five straight birdies.

Meanwhile, England’s Simon Dyson followed up yesterday’s course record by closing in on the clubhouse lead in the second round of the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai.

Dyson shot a first round 66 and continued to show impressive form at the Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club, moving to eight under after 16 holes, a shot clear of clubhouse leader Miguel Angel Jiminez and McGinley.

Dyson struggled during the outward nine holes and reached the turn one over but birdies at the 10th, 13th and 14th took him to two under for the day and he still had the long 18th to play.

Dyson has enjoyed remarkable success in China, winning the Macau Open, the China Open and the Hong Kong Open en route to claiming the Asian Order of Merit in 2000.

Earlier, Spaniard Jimenez, in search of his third Tour title this year, matched Dyson’s 66 to add to a 71 and set the pace by moving to seven under at the halfway point.

He began with two birdies and added four more over the final six holes to card a bogey-free round.

Germany’s Alex Cejka and Gregory Hanrahan of America were two shots back at six under.

Cejka recovered from a bogey at the third to fire home three birdies in his 70 while Hanrahan would have been out in front had he not bogeyed the last two holes in his 71.

Australian legend Greg Norman, who qualifies to play on the Champions Tour next year, joined Cejka and Hanrahan at six under after 15 holes.

Norman, who produced a superb 67 yesterday, endured an indifferent start today, following up a birdie at the par five second with consecutive bogeys.

But he then birdied the sixth, ninth and 11th to move to seven under before dropping a shot at the short 12th.