HONG KONG — Taiwan's Lu Wei-chih, who almost quit golf three years ago after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, upstaged a high-quality field to grab a share of the lead at the European Tour's Hong Kong Open on Thursday.
The 36-year-old fired eight birdies on the way to a six-under-par 64 to sit level with Italian Andrea Pavan in the co-sanctioned Asian Tour event.
To be heading a field featuring major winners Justin Rose (65), Graeme McDowell (66) and Padraig Harrington (70) is a fantastic achievement for world number 786 Lu, who endured a slow recovery after having a non-malignant tumour removed in 2012.