Ipoh, Perak; June 25: One-handicapper Mohd Shanizam Mohd Mohagi (pic) took full advantage of overnight leader Gavin Kyle Green’s slip to top the leaderboard after round two of the 56th Perak Amateur Open today.
The 33-year-old from Kinta Golf Club bettered his even-par score yesterday by carding a round of one-under-par 71 at the Meru Valley Golf & Country Club for a 36-hole total of 143.
One stroke behind was Mohd Afif Mohd Razif, who stayed second while the trio of Mohd Azry Asyraf Noor Azam, Jeremy Chan and Green were tied for third on 145.
Sabah’s Vivienne Chin extended her lead in the ladies division to 13 strokes over the chasing pack with a day’s best of one-over-par 73.
Leading second round scores
143 – Mohd Shanizam Mohagi (72-71)
144 – Mohd Afif Mohd Razif (72-72)
145 – Mohd Azry Asyraf Noor Azam (72-73), Jeremy Chan (72-73), Gavin Kyle Green (69-76)
147 – Nickalus Chiam (76-71), Ng Choo Teck (73-74)
148 – Low Khai Loon (77-71), Thomas Tan (74-74)
149 – Abel Tam (75-74)
141 – Vivienne Chin (68-73)
154 – Dottie Ardina (PHI) (80-74), Low Si Xuan (SIN) (78-76), Amelia Yong (SIN) (77-77), Sheryl Villancencio (PHI) (77-77)
159 – Nur Dahiyah Damian (79-80)
160 – Sun Choi (PHI) (79-81)
162 – Ashwin Kaur (83-79)
164 – Stephanie Loi (SIN) (82-82), Siti Zulaikhaa Shaari (85-79)