Olazabal finds fresh rhythm for his game

Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal, advised by his caddy to seek help for his ailing game, appeared to have found the solution after the first round of the BMW Asian Open.

Olazabal recorded a two-under-par 70 on a difficult opening day at the Ta Shee resort in Taiwan to finish two shots off the lead held by France's Sébastien Delagrange. A jet-lagged Nick Faldo hit an eagle on the third but had to settle for a one-over-par 73. Faldo arrived in Ta Shee at 5am on Tuesday after travelling through 13 time zones after playing in the UBS Warburg Cup at Kiawah Island.

Tiger Woods' seven-under-par 65 gave him the $400,000 (£282,000) first prize at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Kauai, Hawaii. He finished the unofficial 36-hole event, between the winners of the four major championships, at 12-under par 132, three shots clear of the US PGA champion David Toms.