Golf: Long 3rd in China

New Zealand golfer Michael Long has finished in a tie for third at the OneAsia Tour's China Classic tournament at Shunde.

Former New Zealand Open winner Long finished on a nine under total of 275, five shots behind China's Zhang Lianwei, Asia's No 1 in 2007.

The event was OneAsia Tour's third in its first season following April's Volvo China Open, which was co-sanctioned with the European Tour, and last month's Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open.

OneAsia next stages the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship in December.

- NZPA