Asian golfers enjoy one-point adavntage

Asia made a solid start in their bid to stage a successful defence of the Royal Trophy today after claiming a 2½-1½ advantage over Europe in the opening day's foursomes.

The hosts are looking to claim a second successive victory, having beaten Europe for the first time in the tournament's history last year, and things looked promising as they appeared set for a 3-1 lead at one stage.