Ireland's Paul McGinley finished the first round of the Hong Kong Open in a three-way tie for second after a six-under-par 65 at the Hong Kong Country Club today.
Australia's Adam Scott led by one shot after a seven-under-par 64.
The 21-year-old from Adelaide birdied the 17th to hold off the challenge of playing partner Jose Maria Olazabal, who finished level with McGinley.
Local hope James Stewart gave home fans something to cheer about as he also carded a 65 to make up the trio chasing Scott.
Spain's Olazabal, who finished joint-second at last week's Asian Open in Taiwan, dropped a shot at the last to slip back into a share of second place.
The Hong Kong Open is the final tournament on the 2001 Asian PGA Tour and also the second stop on the 2002 European Tour schedule.
Additional reporting by Reuters