Korea's rising star Noh Seung-yul maintained his red-hot form to share the opening round lead with Danny Chia of Malaysia on six-under-par 66 at the British Open Championship International Final Qualifying - Asia on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Noh, winner of the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday, shot an eagle and seven birdies against a bogey and a double bogey at the Saujana Golf and Country Club to put himself in prime position for one of four tickets available to the British Open in July.

Chia, who has won once on the Asian Tour, carded a flawless round highlighted by six birdies to boost his hopes of a third appearance in the world's oldest Major.

Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan, the highest ranked player in the 72-man field at 80th in the world and Korean amateur Eric Chun, runner-up at the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship in China last year, shot matching 67s to lie in tied third position.

The North Course of the RSHECC-Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo will host the third edition of the Madrid Masters, from May 27 - 30, sponsored by Turismo Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid), Caja Madrid and the Madrid Golf Federation.

The RSHECC, better known for the Madrilenians as "La Hípica" (The Equestrian), is a top class venue with the best facilities to stage an event of the calibre of the Madrid Masters.

The European Tour has announced the Estoril Open de Portugal, originally set to be played from April 1-4, will now take place from June 10-13, the week previously occupied by the Austrian Golf Open.

The tournament, to be played at Penha Longa Hotel Spa & Golf Resort, Linho Sintra, Estoril, moves to a new summer date after the week became available following the change to September 16-19 for the Austrian Golf Open on The 2010 European Tour International Schedule.

Two days after winning Malaysia's national Open, Korean teen sensation Noh Seung-yul is turning his attention onto the biggest Open of them all, the British Open. The in-form Noh, who pulled off a stunning victory over his illustrious countryman K.J. Choi on Sunday, is amongst 72 players vying for four tickets to the Open at the two-day International Final Qualifying - Asia at Saujana Golf and Country Club starting on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old will be joined by Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Andrew Dodt of Australia, Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, who finished tied third last weekend, China's rising star Wu Ashun, Singapore's Lam Chih Bing and Malaysians Danny Chia and Iain Steel.

A strong Japanese line-up will also converge at Saujana, including Hiroyuki Fujita, currently ranked 80th in the world, Tetsuji Hiratsuka, five-time winner in Japan, two-time Asian Tour winner Hideto Tanihara and two-time Japan Tour winner Azuma Yano.

Korean amateur stars Han Chang-won and Eric Chun will also be in the mix after finishing first and second respectively at the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship in China last November.