Near misses inspire Wilson

Oliver Wilson is hoping to end his elusive search for a maiden European Tour victory at the UBS Hong Kong Open this week – but insisted he is able to draw upon the positives from a disappointing number of second-place finishes on the circuit.

The 28-year-old Englishman carded a first-round score of four-under-par 66 at the Hong Kong Golf Club today to sit two strokes behind leaders Richard Sterne and Liang Wen-chong.