Shanghai (CNS) - McIlroy, from Northern Ireland ranked the third in world golf, leads the first place with 8 birdies after the first round of the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters, which started on October 27 and offers a prize of 5 million U.S. dollars.
Shanghai Masters attracted 30 world's top golf players, including Lee Westwood, ranked the second in the world, Harrington, three times winner of Grand Slam, Jim Furyk, winner of the 2010PGA tour, and Charl Schwartzel, the champion of the U.S. Masters.
After the first round, Rory Mcllroy takes the leading place. Lee Westwood is in the eighth place. The Chinese candidate Lichao surprised home audience ranks the sixth.
Chinese number one player Liang Wenchong missed the competition due to injuries. Zhang Lianwei and other nine Chinese players participated in the game.
