Houston trails Choi by one stroke in Hong Kong

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.

Choi dropped just one shot in a round which included nine birdies – five in a row on the back nine – while Swedish duo Robert Karlsson and Fredrik Andersson Hed are a further stroke behind Houston.