Kota Kinabalu: A two-horse race is brewing at Sabah Golf & Country Club as the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Sabah Classic nears its climax with little separating reigning PGM Order of Merit winner R. Nachimuthu and defending champion Nicholas Fung. With the duo both posting rounds of even-par 72 today, Nachimuthu has the slightest…
Kota Kinabalu: R. Nachimuthu took full advantage of overnight leaders Nicholas Fung and S. Sivachandhran’s slip to sneak into the halfway lead at the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Sabah Classic on Thursday. The reigning Order of Merit champion posted an even-par 72 to lead defending champion Fung by one shot with two-day total of two-under…
Kota Kinabalu: Hot favourite Nicholas Fung carded a four-under 68 to take a share of the lead after the opening round of the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Sabah Classic. After a flawless front nine highlighted by four birdies, the defending champion mixed a birdie against a bogey at the Sabah Golf & Country Club to…
Kuala Lumpur: Louis Oosthuizen found the perfect tonic for his Masters disappointment with a near flawless performance to win the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. The resillient South African dug deep into his reserves, mastering jetlag, sleepless nights, numerous weather delays and a world-class field en-route to claiming his second European Tour victory this season…
Kuala Lumpur: A sleep-deprived Louis Oosthuizen showed no signs of losing his grip on the Maybank Malaysian Open title as weather delays once again interrupted play on round three of the US$2.5 million co-sanctioned championship. Despite his rivals’ best efforts, the 29-year-old South African underlined his Major-winning credentials, mixing three birdies against a bogey through…
Kuala Lumpur: Louis Oosthuizen reinforced his title credentials at the Maybank Malaysian Open by taking the halfway lead after the weather-delayed second round concluded this morning. The 29-year-old South African returned early to complete his remaining six holes of the second round with two more birdies, posting a brilliant four-under 68 for a 10-under-par total…
Kuala Lumpur: Two-time European Tour winner Hennie Otto and Jbe Kruger continued the South African domination at the Maybank Malaysian Open, taking a share of the clubhouse lead before inclement weather disrupted play during the second round on Friday. After their more illustrious Major winning compatriots Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen stole the limelight on…
Kuala Lumpur: Shaaban Hussin remains the sole Malaysian likely to survive the halfway mark at the Maybank Malaysian Open this year after the 22-strong local challenge fizzled out. The 31-year-old Maybank ambassador battled his way up the leaderboard, going to four-under for the championship through nine holes before play was called off by officials. He…
Kuala Lumpur: On a day when the rest of the Malaysians in the field struggled to find their footing, Shaaban was a figure of calm and confidence as he notched a solid start to his campaign at the Maybank Malaysian Open. The slender Shaaban, who is a Maybank ambassador, ended the day in tied 29th…
Kuala Lumpur: South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel stormed to a near-flawless round of 64 to take the opening round lead at the Maybank Malaysian Open. Shrugging of any effects of jet lag after a 30-hour round the globe flight to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, the 2011 Masters champion made a scorching start at the 51st edition…
