Shane Lowry (left) of Ireland shakes hands with Lucas Bjerregaard of Denmark after finishing at 10 under par on the 9th green in round one of the Abu Dhabi Championship golf tournament. (AP/Martin Dokoupil)

ABU DHABI: Ireland's Shane Lowry produced a sizzling opening round of 10-under-par 62 to equal the course record at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Wednesday (Jan 16).