Kuala Lumpur: Asia bucked the trend to lead defending champions Europe 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 after the opening day of the EurAsia Cup on Friday.
With Asia holding the lead on a day of constant drizzle, Li Haotong earned the biggest cheer for the men in red after he birdied the final hole of the final fourball match for he and Nicholas Fung to force a draw against Europe’s Bernd Wiesberger and Rafa Cabrera Bello.
Asia are seeking their first win in the third EurAsia Cup.
“I don’t want to ever sound cocky with a team like Europe, and I’m not going to get cocky, but it’s a great start,” Asia captain Arjun Atwal said.
“I noticed that every single pairing was comfortable with each other. That was my main goal this week, to just go out there and have fun.”
