Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has made a solid start to the Shenzhen International in China.
Fox shot a one-under par 71 in the first round of the European Tour event to be inside the top 20 early on the first day, five shots adrift of American Bubba Watson who set the clubhouse target at six-under par.
Fox had a string of four birdies in five holes to offset two early bogeys but gave a shot back soon after to sign for a 71.
The big-hitting Watson has been one of the headline acts in each of the first three editions of the event and arrived at Genzon Golf Club looking to improve on his best finish of a tie for eighth last season.
An early bogey threatened to scupper those plans but that was the only blemish of his round as he signed for a 66 to take a one-shot lead.
