Seri Kembangan: A superb closing three-under-par 68 saw Kelly Tan crowned the 28th Mazda Malaysian Ladies Amateur Open champion today at The Mines Resort & Golf Club. The 18-year-old from Batu Pahat totaled five-under-par 208 over three days for a six-shot advantage of compatriot Nur Durriyah Damian to make amends for her playoff defeat to…
Shah Alam: Finnish rookie Joonas Granberg provided the fireworks with a new course record of 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters today. The 24-year-old Qualifying School graduate holed out from the fairway for a spectacular eagle on his opening hole, the par four 10th to spark a magnificent round which…
Kuala Lumpur: Team Malaysia upped the pace in round two of the Mazda Malaysian Ladies Amateur Open (MLAO) today to take a comfortable lead into the third and final round tomorrow. Iman Ahmad Nordin carded a second round best of four-under 67 for a two-day total of 138 to lead compatriot Kelly Tan Guat Chen…
Singapore: The Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) has appointed Andrew Hickey as the tournament director of the Asian Amateur Championship, scheduled to be played over the Singapore Island Country Club’s New Course from September 29 – October 2. The Australian will oversee the 2011 championship in a role similarly fulfilled through the collaborative efforts of the…
Shah Alam: Title holder Angelo Que amazingly shot two holes-in-one today in preparation for his defence of the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters which starts tomorrow. The affable Filipino, who has never produced an ace in his career previously, fired the magical shots at the par three sixth and 14th holes at Kota Permai Golf and…
Shah Alam: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar is hoping to emulate the previous successes of his compatriots at the highly-rated Kota Permai Golf and Country Club by claiming the RM1.2 million (US$400,000) Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters, which begins on Wednesday. “This is my first time to Kota Permai and to be honest, this is one of the best…
Petaling Jaya: CIMB Foundation took another positive step towards the growth and development of junior golf in the country today by coming onboard as the title sponsor of the SportExcel Malaysian Junior Premier Elite Golf Circuit. Having already been actively involved at the grassroot level of the sport through the CIMB Junior Development Programme which teed…
Johor Bahru, July 14: After a four-year hiatus, Mohd Rashid Ismail savoured the sweet taste of victory once again after cruising to the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Johor Classic title today. The 38-year-old from Kluang had a happy homecoming after holding on for a wire-to-wire victory at the Johor Golf & Country Club. A…
Johor Bahru, June 13: Mohd Rashid Ismail continued his gallant march towards his first victory on the burgeoning Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour with a solid third round of three-under-par 69 to widen the gap at the top of the leaderboard at the RM150,000 PGM Johor Classic. The 38-year-old Johorean extended his lead over…
Kuala Lumpur, July 13: The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia 2011 will up the ante with an increase in its prize purse as well as the number of playing days come October. The tournament which will be played over 72 holes (an increase from last year’s 54 holes) will see the prize money increased by US$100,000…
