Kangar (PERLIS): Perak and Terengganu are on the cusp of claiming their maiden golfing golds at the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) after a fiercely contested second round of the golf championship on Monday.
Low Khai Jei led the way for the Silver State with a round of one-under 71 to pull three shots clear of joint overnight leader Hiew Alvin (74) of Johor with a two-day total of 143 in the men’s individual event. Penang youngster Bryan Teoh Wiyang remained in contention, returning with a 74 to remain within three strokes of the lead.
With the supporting cast of Lucas Yee (77) and Galven Kendall Green (78) once again providing able support at the demanding Kelab Golf Putra, Perak leapt into a share of the lead on 454 alongside the Federal Territories – who garnered the day’s best of 225, courtesy of Chan Tuck Soon (72), Danial Hj Mohd Sidek (76) and Chang Ervin (77).
In the ladies’ division, Boise State freshman Genevieve Ling I-Rynn carded a 73 to move one clear of Johor competitor Loy Hee Ying (74) on six-over 150.
Ling’s team-mate and national number one Nur Durriyah Damian is a further shot behind after a 74 of her own – ensuring that the Terengganu Hanelang will go into the final day of competition tomorrow with a nine-shot advantage over Johor in the ladies’ team contest.
In a dramatic twist to the toasty second round proceedings, Sabah’s Vivienne Chin was stretched out after losing consciousness on the 16th hole while Kedah’s Mohd Azren Noor Azam of Kedah was twice disqualified after submitting an incorrect scores on both days of competition.
Leading second round scores
Men – Individual
143 – Low Khai Jei (PRK) 72-71
146 – Hiew Alvin (JOH) 72-74
147 – Bryan Teoh Wiyang (PEN) 73-74
148 – Muhd Afif Mohd Razif (KED) 79-69, Chan Tuck Soon (WP) 76-72
150 – Danial Hj Mohd Sidek (WP) 74-76
151 – Zulhelmi Ramle (MEL) 75-76, Muhd Thaznim Mohd Hamdan (PER) 74-77
152 – Aaerishna Shahsthy Balakrishan (JOH) 78-74
153 – Solomon Emilio Rosidin (SAB) 78-75, Fazley Ahmad Chua (SAB) 77-76, Aizat Nazhif Shah (PER) 75-78, Galven Kendall Green (PRK) 75-78
154 – Amir Nazrin Jailani (SEL) 82-72
155 – Muhd Al-Azim (KED) Mohd Azmi (KED) 80-75, Muhd Azwan (TER), 78-77 Khavish Varman Varadan (PER) 77-78, Muhd Afif Mohd Fathi (KEL) 75-80
156 – Danial Durisic (SEL) 81-75, Mohd Asyraaf Rosli (TER) 75-81, Mohd Shakiran Johari (PER)
157 – Daeng Abdul Rahman Abd Aziz (JOH) 79-78, Sazanur Iman Salenin (WP) 79-78, Amirul Aizat Abd Bahar (MEL) 77-80
158 – Lucas Yee Jung Jin (PRK) 81-77, Chang Ervin (WP) 81-77
Men – Team
454 – Federal Territories 229-225, Perak 228-226
455 – Johor 229-226
457 – Perlis 224-233
465 – Melaka 229-236
466 – Sabah 237-229
467 – Kedah 240-227
469 – Penang 233-236
473 – Terengganu 236-237
475 – Selangor 247-228
487 – Kelantan 243-244
489 – Pahang 244-245
497 – Sarawak 252-245
520 – Negeri Sembilan 258-262
Women – Individual
150 – Genevieve Ling I-Rynn (TER) 77-73
151 – Loy Hee Ying (JOH) 77-74
152 – Nur Durriyah Damian (TER) 78-74
154 – Eliana Ariffin (MEL) 78-76
155 – Kelie Kan Kah Yan (WP) 81-74, Siti Zulaikaa Shaari (SEL) 78-77
157 – Ashley Lau Jen Wen (SWK) 79-78
159 – Nurul Syahirah Afiqah (SAB) 78-81
160 – Natasha Andrea Oon (WP) 82-78, Qistina Balqis Azhar (TER) 79-81
161 – Nur Musfirah Armalis (KED) 82-79
162 – Raeysha Surendran (SEL) 79-83
164 – Tham Soot Yuet (SAB) 84-80
165 – Winnie Ng Xu Yuan (PRK) 82-83
166 – Sarfina Vinota Seretharan (WP) 85-81
167 – Jaclyn Chen Jin Yi (SWK) 87-80, Nur Maisara Sa’ad (KEL) 86-81, Chong Yong (JOH) 85-82, Nyca Khaw Wen Huei (PAH) 85-82
168 – Geraldine Wong (SEL) 88-80, Ong Shi Qing (PRK) 84-84
169 – Asha Lakshme Balakrishnan (JOH) 78-91
170 – Nur Syazani Amalia Mohd Shahzan (KED) 83-87, Farhatul Munirah Mt Dah (PRK) 82-88
172 – Devaki Anantha Ganesh (MEL) 85-87, Nurul Athirah Abdullah (KED) 85-87
Women – Team
302 – Terengganu 155-147
311 – Johor 155-156
314 – Selangor 157-157
315 – Federal Territories 163-152
317 – Sabah 156-161
324 – Sarawak 166-158
326 – Melaka 163-163
331 – Kedah 165-166, Perak 164-167
340 – Kelantan 169-171
244 – Pahang 174-170
353 – Penang 179-174
