Danny Willett one shot off Maybank Championship Malaysia lead

"It's a strange old game. We hit it close a lot on the front nine and made nothing until eight and nine."

Danny Willett made the most of some good fortune to enjoy an ideal start in his bid for back-to-back victories in the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia on Thursday.

Willett was one over par after seven holes of his opening round in Kuala Lumpur, but birdied the eighth and ninth before coming home in 31 to card a six-under-par 65 and lie one shot behind clubhouse leader Nathan Holman.