O'Malley in front in Shanghai

Former Scottish Open winner Peter O’Malley secured a one-stroke lead at the end of the opening round of the BMW Asian Open after today carding a five-under-par 67 at the Shanghai Pudong Golf Club.

England’s Oliver Wilson, Henrik Stenson, Jeev Milkha Singh and Mikko Ilonen all took the clubhouse lead earlier in the day at four-under but European Tour stalwart O’Malley carded six birdies and one bogey to take a slender advantage into the second round.