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Rose, Bjerregaard share 4-shot lead at Hong Kong Open

Hong Kong: Malaysia's Danny Chia is banking on another "feel-good" factor as he targets a grandstand finish at the US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open which starts on Thursday.

Lu, who came close to retirement three years ago after undergoing brain surgery, won three times on the Asian Tour before a non-malignant tumour was discovered in 2012. I'm looking forward to it of course.

He said the hole-by-hole battle with Bjerregaard had ensured both players raised their games Saturday.

Rose scrambled a par on the first after a wild drive and left his birdie putt on the next three feet short, but made amends on the par-five third with a drive of more than 350 yards and an excellent approach setting up an eagle chance he converted from 25 feet.

"I felt like at one point, I was just trying to stay with him". My left hip is really sore. "I've played well and won on this golf course before so I am ready for the challenge", said Hend, who finished inside the top-five on the Order of Merit in 2014, 2013, 2009 and 2007.

Bjerregaard struck 7-birdies but dropped shots at the 6th, 9th and 17th to give leave him on 132 strokes after the two rounds, just 1-shot off the lead.

The 36-year-old carded eight birdies and two bogeys in his 64 and benefited from giving himself a pep talk after falling one over par early in his round.

Ian Poulter is three under, having made a late dash to take his place in the tournament courtesy of Rich Beem, who stepped aside to allow the Englishman to compete and keep his hopes of featuring at next year's Ryder Cup alive.

Poulter has had an uneven season, which has seen his world rankings plummet.

"So not the way I wanted to finish, but still, I'm very happy with the round today".

The 39-year-old revealed he had since thanked Beem in person.

"I didn't realise until I woke up on Monday morning", he said.

Jeev Milkha Singh from India, sitting in joint second on five-under, said he was recovering well from a shoulder injury and welcomed the atmosphere on a day when spectators were let in for free.

"I lost track of how many we were under for the day coming down the stretch here. He's a really good guy and we kept making birdies, especially around the turn", Bjerregaard told the European Tour.

One shot behind was Lin Xi Yu of China in the tournament at the Miramar Golf Country Club in New Taipei City.

Beem joked: "If he goes and cranks up four wins in four weeks, he better send me a nice Christmas gift". "I looked at it in the simplest terms".

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