Cool customer Azry lifts 100Plus Malaysian Junior Open

Subang: Unassuming Muhammad Azry Asyraf Noor Azam claimed another big scalp today after edging past experienced national amateur Low Khai Jei on the second extra hole to clinch the 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Open title.

The 16-year-old Kulim lad, who sprung to national prominence after lifting the Perak Amateur Open in June this year, took a one-shot lead after the completion of the rain-delayed  second round this morning at Saujana Golf & Country Club.

After a jittery start to his final round with a double bogey on the first, Azry composed himself, mixing three birdies against three bogeys to finish regulation play on two-over 74 and level on four-over 220 with Khai Jei, who matched the final  round’s best with a closing even-par 72.

With the dark clouds gathering fast and drops of rain falling every now and then, Azry kept his cool to sink a one-foot birdie on the second play-off hole at the par-5 18th to clinch victory over the Lion City Cup individual champion. A tiring Jeremiah Kim, who suffered cramps on the 13th hole, shared third place with Indonesia’s Joshua Andrew Wirawan on six-over 222.

Dottie Ardina emerged the third Filipina golfer to claim the girls’ overall title with a total of four-over 220. The 16-year-old from Manila blew up with a poor nine-over 81 today but did enough over the first two days to win the title by four strokes from India’s Aditi Ashok (76). Defending champion Sarah Ababa finished third alongside Malaysia’s Loy Hee Ying with a score of 11-over 227.

Dottie’s five-under 67 on the opening day meant she was the only girl to score under par at the tough Palm ‘Cobra’ Course.

Results (Malaysian unless stated)

Boys
Overall
220: Low Khai Jei 76-72,-72, Muhammad Azry Asyraf Noor Azam 72-74-74
* Azry wins after birding the second play-off hole
222: Joshua Andrew Wirawan (Indonesia) 72-77-73, Jeremiah Kim 69-78-75
223: Paul San 81-70-72

Under-18
222: Jeremiah Kim 69-78-75
227: Trishul Chinappa (India) 77-76-74
228: Kow Eiki (Indonesia) 75-76-77

Under-16
220: Low Khai Jei 76-72,-72, Muhammad Azry Asyraf Noor Azam 72-74-74
222: Joshua Andrew Wirawan (Indonesia) 72-77-73
223: Paul San 81-70-72
* Azry wins after birding the second play-off hole

Under-14
231: Albright Chong 74-77-80
234: Ervin Chang 79-72-83
239: Jordan Jude Tay 83-82-74

Girls
Overall
220: Dottie Ardina (Philippines) 67-72-81
224: Aditi Ashok (India) 73-75-76
227: Sarah Ababa (Philippines) 76-73-78, Loy Hee Ying 75-74-78

Under-18
220: Dottie Ardina (Philippines) 67-72-81
227: Sarah Ababa (Philippines) 76-73-78
240: Sheryl Villvencio (Philippines) 67-72-81

Under-16
229: Nur Durriyah Damian 72-76-81
235: Sarfina Vinota Seretharan 75-79-81
244: Genevieve Ling 79-85-80

Under-14
224: Aditi Ashok (India) 73-75-76
227: Loy Hee Ying 75-74-78
233: Xhung Tingtu (Taipei) 79-75-79

Results (Team event)
301: India (Trishul Chinappa 77-76, Aditi Ashok 73-75)
318: Indonesia (Kow Eiki 75-76, Putri Aisyah Aman 83-84)
336: Taiwan (Min Suhuang 85-85, Tzu Hanchen 85-81)

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Final overall results 1 (boys)

Final overall results 2 (boys)

Final overall results (girls)