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PM challenges athletes to aim high Snapshots from Malaysian Open Jean eyes entry to US Women’s Open Miyazato on the double Club directory Badminton: Chong Wei eyes Malaysia Open record Tennis: Some courtesy, please Motorsports: Meritus-GP on track for best ever finish

MS3.Editor’s Note

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Put the cancer stick away

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y father once told me “one is too many, a thousand never enough.” He was, of course, talking about the evils of smoking.

Now, I don’t want to go off on a rant against smokers as everyone has his or her own vice – mine is eating, or maybe I should say, overeating – but for the life of me, I can never figure out why golfers would even contemplate smoking while on a course.

There you are surrounded by beautiful Mother Nature, fresh air in abundance, tranquil lakes to calm your nerves, cool clouds passing by and birds and other cute furry animals to make you smile and yet, some golfers pollute the air by lighting up.

What is even worse is that some puff away while on the greens. How disgusting is that? I know many are feeling the tension and pressure of trying to sink a putt due to a wager or two, but please, put the cancer stick away.

The Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge has taken me to many clubs since the start of the year and I was certainly shocked when I first came across a smoker on the greens. At first I thought it was a rarity, but eventually, to my horror, it happened at almost every club I visited.

Hopefully, clubs will act against these errant members before a careless flick of the wrist damages a course.

Meanwhile, the Maybank Malaysian Open ended with yet another foreigner clinching victory. This time it was 18-year-old Noh Seung-yul, who stole the thunder with a brilliant birdie on the 18th to take home more than RM1 million in prize money. It was his second professional victory and before he is even out of his teens, Seung-yul has already achieved more than our seasoned professionals.

Out of the 13 Malaysian golfers who started on Thursday, only two – M. Sasidaran and Danny Chia – survived the cut.

Even then, they were never in contention for the title, finishing with a four-day total of three-over 291, 17 strokes behind Seung-yul.

It is a crying shame that despite the added advantage of an unusually hot and humid weather, our boys fell by the wayside faster than James Cameron exiting the Kodak Theatre after ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow won the two biggest Oscar awards.

Oh well, there’s always next year … as we have been saying for the last 49 years!

We love to hear from you As mentioned in our inaugural issue, MS3 Golf will look at ways to set ourselves apart from the rest of our competitors, who have established themselves as “must-reads”.

It will take time but we are here for the long haul. We hope to strike a balance by running some humorous articles along with serious, hard core news and as you may have noticed, we are not just a golf magazine. We will dedicate three to four pages each month to other big sporting events happening in the country.

We would also like to invite you to share some of your stories with us. Do tell us your best, worst, funniest or even most touching golfing tales. All emails should be sent to: gnunis@ms3golf.com.my or gnunis@gmail.com

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MS3.Feature

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The Big Interview with YB Datuk Youth and Sports Minister YB Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek took time out from his busy schedule to talk about golf, Sukan Malaysia and sports sponsorship. While he longs to see a Malaysian soaring up the world rankings, he will settle for a gold medal in next year’s SEA Games.

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S3: How is your ministry supporting Sukan Malaysia XIII in Melaka?

YB Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek (SC): We are always supportive of each Sukan Malaysia hosts as we want the Games to run as smoothly as possible.

A successful Sukan Malaysia is important to the nation and we will help Melaka in anyway possible be in by helping out on the technical side or getting enough officials to help out. We at the Ministry are delighted to say that Melaka have been actively promoting Sukan Malaysia

Malaysians must be thankful that unlike many other countries, where even the state or district sporting events are expensive affairs, Sukan Malaysia is free as we do not want to burden the Rakyat as we also use it to help develop sports.

They have made sure all aspects have been covered to make it the best ever Sukan Malaysia. They have even tried to accommodate every event even it they don’t benefit them.

Their preparations are on course and future hosts can learn from them.

MS3: How about funding for Sukan Malaysia? Are the Ministry supporting Melaka financially?

SC: Most of the funding is handled Melaka. The National Sports Council (NSC) have given them RM1 million and we hope more corporate sponsors will step forward to help to pay for the Games as well.

time to be volunteers or helping out in other ways.

MS3: Many states have lobbied for the inclusion of several new sports. What is your take on this?

SC: Melaka have been very fair in this respect as they have agreed to allow several new sports (formula future, canoe, golf, 7s rugby, beach and indoor volleyball, kabaddi, judo, fencing and waterpolo), even though they are not that good in most of them. There were some sports which have been left out, not because Melaka didn’t want them but because there were not enough teams involved.

As for golf, many questioned why it was left out in the first place as Melaka have many beautiful courses – I dare say among the most beautiful in the country. The Chief Minister himself was in favour of golf as Melaka is quite good in this sport.

But he also agreed to the inclusion of sports such as beach volleyball and Formula Future, two events which Melaka are not known for as he wanted to be fair to everyone.

MS3: How dependant is Sukan Malaysia on corporate sponsors?

Do Melaka need them to make it a success?

Malaysians must be thankful that unlike many other countries, where even the state or district sporting events are expensive affairs, Sukan Malaysia is free as we do not want to burden the Rakyat as we also use it to help develop sports.

SC: Any sporting event needs corporate sponsors to be a success.

Business must also realise how important sports can be to them.

Helping to fund sporting events will make them more appreciated by the Rakyat as it shows they are willing to sacrifice some profits to organise healthy activities.

Even though its free, Malaysian can always contribute by donating their

Actually, their businesses could even be more profitable as their branding

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will be all over the stadium – via billboards, A boards, buntings – and their name mentioned in news reports.

Sport is one way to unite the country and it is not cheap to bring in world class fare to our Rakyat.

The government can’t be burdening the tax payer and this is where the corporate sponsors can play a big role.

MS3: There have been 12 previous Sukan Malaysia, do you think this is the best place to find future national athletes?

SC: Sukan Malaysia is the best place to unearth new talent. While they are in school, the athletes have the MSSM programme but once they leave school, the only place for them to be spotted is at Sukan Malaysia.

This is an important year as we have the Asian and Commonwealth Games while next year’s SEA Games is in the middle of the year, not at the end as it was in Laos. That means, we will only have one year after Sukan Malaysia XIII to prepare for it.

We will certainly be on the lookout for new talent.

MS3: Will the Ministry be sending more athletes for overseas training? Football for example.

SC: Football is different as it is at a new stage after its tremendous result of winning a gold medal in Laos. There is renewed interest and we need to make sure the boys are exposed to top level competition or loaned to top clubs in Europe.

This does not mean the Ministry will overlook the other sports. If there is an runner,

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Sport is one way to unite the country and it is not cheap to bring in world class fare to our Rakyat. The government can’t be burdening the tax payer and this is where the corporate sponsors can play a big role.

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Golf has really taken off in the past 10 years.

Before, we could never imagine people would sit in front of their television to watch a telecast for two, three, four days but now there is a dedicated golf channel. swimmer, jumper or any other athlete who shows the potential we will certainly encourage they be sent to overseas training.

billionaire would be a golfer?

MS3: Datuk mentioned that we have 220 courses and great infrastructure in the country. So what are we lacking and where do we go from here?

MS3: What is your view golf in the country?

SC: To me, Malaysia should already be in the forefront when it comes to golf as we have 220 courses around the country. That is more than Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have, but unfortunately, none of our players are even ranked in the top 200.

SC: We have been left behind as there was no proper grassroots programmes for our players. There were many problems with the previous professional body which ran golf in the country.

There was a lot of infighting in the association and as a results, the players’ welfare was neglected.

We have the infrastructure but our talent is not making use of it. China, Korea and Thailand are dominating the game in Asia while the Korean women are world beaters. Why not Malaysians? Do you know where are planeloads of Koreans who are using some of our country’s facilities as their academy? We are spectators in our own country.

Golf has really taken off in the past 10 years. Before, we could never imagine people would sit in front of their television to watch a telecast for two, three, four days but now there is a dedicated golf channel.

While before people wanted to watch action packed sports like football and boxing, golf now has a big following and the prize money is crazy. Who would have thought that the first sports

MS3: What are your thoughts on the new association (PGAM)?

This has been proven by our calendar where there is 13 events throughout the year, none offering less than RM100,000 in prize money.

This is just the first stage and I’m confident it will get better in future.

SC: I believe we have sorted out many of the problems and got a consensus as to who should run the association. For the next three years, my Ministry will be keeping a close watch on the new association.

We will help to fund some of their programmes and the warring factions have agreed to set aside their differences for the sake of the game. This has been proven by our calendar where there is 13 events throughout the year, none offering less than RM100,000 in prize money.

This is just the first stage and I’m confident it will get better in future.

Our professional can now earn a

good living and there are many big events coming up. The biggest of all is the PGA event which offers US$6 million in prize money. There is no cut-off, meaning even the lastplaced golfer can earn as much as US$50,000. There will be at least one Malaysian in the maindraw MS3: What is your view on the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge?

SC: I applaud the organisers of the event as it gives everyone a chance to showcase their talent. It certainly is a good programme for amateurs while the exposure for Sukan Malaysia is tremendous. Hopefully the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) can find some new stars from this tournament.

We really need to start making our mark internationally, especially as golf will be back in the Olympics from 2016.Golf is not a contact sport.

We don’t need to be taller than our opponent or physically stronger.

Asian players have shown they can compete at a high level and I wish to see a Malaysia among the world’s elite.

That, unfortunately, won’t happen overnight so my immediate target is to for us to win at least one gold medal in next year’s SEA Games.

This is not an impossible target as our women won two bronze medals last year.

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Chief Minister launches

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gainst the backdrop of one of the most historical sites of Melaka in Port Supai, YAB. Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam, the Chief Minister of Melaka launched the ‘Larian Baton Sukan Malaysia XIII, Melaka 2010’ to a rapturous welcome. Melaka will host their first-ever Sukan Malaysia this year from June 10-19.

In a rousing speech, Dato Seri Mohd Ali said that there were only 102 days left to the start of the Sukan Malaysia XIII and the people of Melaka should get into the Sukan Malaysia mood as they might not have the chance to see it being hosts again for a long time.

“Sports is one of the 13 promotional product of the state and with this being the first that Melaka is playing hosts to the biggest sporting event in the country, Melaka should set the standard in supporting the games,” said Datuk Seri Mohd Ali. “I’ve already instructed the promotions committee to double their efforts in promoting the games which will see a total of 33 sports being competed.

“I hope that the various agencies – government on non-governmental – will get into the spirit of the Sukan Malaysia so that out athletes can also be successful in the medal

FOLLOW THE LEADER: YAB Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam leads the way in the first leg of the torch run

standings. I hope that for the first time too, Melaka can become overall champions.”

Datuk Seri Mohd Ali not only launched the ‘Larian Baton Sukan Malaysia XIII, Melaka 2010’ but also ran the first leg from Port Supai which will see the baton passing through Tanjung Bidara, Taboh Naning and Durian Tunggal until the end of March.

In April, the ‘Larian Baton’ will pass through Asahan, Pantai Kundor, Klebang and then Ayer Keroh and Bukit Baru among others before moving into the last phase in May beginning with Ayer Molek.

Then it is on to Kesidang and then Banda Hilir to Merlimau at the end of May as the ‘Larian Baton’ then ends on 5 June 2010 in Sungai Rambai.

Melaka ready to play host to 10,810 athletes The organisers of the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka are ready to receive up to 10,810 athletes for the biennial games which will be held from June 10-19.

Radzi Shaari, the chief executive officer of Sukan Malaysia 2010, said that with the Melaka edition set to be the biggest ever, all preparations are geared towards the maximum possible.

“There are Thirty three WAITING FOR THE START: Radzi confident Melaka will host sports will be competed in the best ever Sukan Malaysia Melaka. As such, we have made preparations to accommodate to getting prepared for the games and up to 10,810 athletes – in case all the these include those premises which are contingents take part in all the sports and not directly under our control. also in all the events,” explained Radzi.

“We have received the participant “All of our facilities are well on the way list from almost all the contingents and

up to now, there are already more than 6,000 athletes registered not inclusive of the more than 2,000 officials.”

Radzi said Melaka have learned many lessons from Terengganu, who hosted the Games two years ago.

“We are preparing as well as we can. We do not expect it to be perfect, but we will try hard to come close,” he added.

“And so as to avoid any controversies, we have also decided to appoint the Chief National Technical Delegates for all sports from outside the state of Melaka. This will ensure fairness in all the decision making in as far as the technical aspect of the games is concerned.”

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Roselina’s magic formula

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elaka State Sports Council director Roselina Idrus has been involved in sports for more than two decades but still gets a big thrill from seeing her charges climbing onto the top of the podium.

Formerly with the Selangor and Federal Territories Sports Councils, Roselina has experienced many highs and lows in her time, but said helping Melaka finish among the leaders in this year’s Sukan Malaysia XIII could well be her biggest achievement.

“It is not going to be easy as Melaka failed to win a single gold medal at the last Sukan Malaysian in Terengganu two years ago,” said the mother of seven, who was at the helm when Selangor ruled the Sukan Malaysia many years ago and who also helped transform the Federal Territories into a sporting powerhouse, “I was roped in after the Terengganu Games to help lift the standards of the Melaka athletes.

I have tasted success with both Selangor and Federal Territories, but would consider it my biggest achievement if Melaka can finish among the top five states this year.

Roselina: “Being hosts also means extra pressure, but I believe the Rakyat will get behind us and give us a big boost as we challenge to bring glory to the state.”

“I can’t guarantee we will finish top of the pile but I am confident we will win some gold medals. This is no empty boast. Our athletes have been training very hard for the last 18 months and I believe we are ready for the challenge.”

She explained that most of the Melaka athletes have been training together since November 2008 while many more are training with the various national teams. Also, as part of the state’s preparations, several foreign coaches were hired.

Roselina added Melaka are also focusing on sports which offer multiple medals such as swimming, wushu, silat, archery, shooting and athletes.

“Many of our athletes have been picked for national duty and so are away training with the various teams but we have not neglected those at home a we have been training for close to 18 months,” said Roselina, who said the foreign coaches have been assigned to sports such as wushu, weight lifting, table tennis, gymnastics and swimming.

“Being hosts also means extra pressure, but I believe the Rakyat will get behind us and give us a big boost as we challenge to bring glory

to the state.”

She added the state government have been very supportive of her programmes as they, too, want to see their athletes collect gold medals.

In addition, the state government have approved several trips overseas where the athletes were exposed to rigorous training while some went to compete in high level tournaments.

On the decision to include formula future, canoe, golf, 7s rugby, volleyball (beach and indoor), kabaddi, judo, fencing and waterpolo into Sukan Malaysia late last year, Roselina said, she is taking it all in her stride. The added sports means 33 sports will be contested in Melaka.

“Although we are not good in some of the newly included sports, water polo is the exception. Melaka have won gold in three MSSM championships and I’m sure this experience will help us in June,” she said.

“At the end of the day, my job is to prepare the athletes to the best of my ability. And if we can win some gold medals along the way, I can sleep easy.”

With her proven track record, we are sure Melaka will prosper.

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I can’t guarantee we will finish top of the pile but I am confident we will win some gold medals. This is no empty boast. Our athletes have been training very hard for the last 18 months and I believe we are ready for the challenge.”

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Hosts going all out to win most valuable gold medal Melaka have placed special emphasis on football to deliver the most sought-after gold medal at the Sukan Malaysia XIII which they will be playing hosts to for the first time ever this June.

The historical state will entertain close to 11,000 athletes and officials in Malaysia’s biggest biennial games from June 10-19.

Melaka State Sports Council director Roselina Idrus said that winning gold in football has always been regarded as the ultimate prize at the Sukan Malaysia, so it is no surprise that Melaka have decided to tread along the same lines.

“There is no argument that football is a popular sport in the country and following Malaysia’s performance at the SEA Games last year, there has been renewed interest in the game – it is the same with Melaka,” said Roselina.

“And it is because of that we have decided to give special emphasis on football where their focus this year is to win the gold for the first time ever at the Sukan Malaysia.

“Since last year, the players have been training together quite regularly.

This season; they have been divided between the President’s Cup team and also the Melaka team playing in the Premier League.

“We have faith in the players and the team that we are moulding that they will be able to play at a high level and win the gold at the Main Stadium of the Hang Jebat which will give tremendous pride to the state.”

The Melaka squad, which is made up of players under the age of 23, is under the guidance of Rahim Abdullah and Mahazir Taha.

In the meantime, Roselina added that Melaka will organise centralised motivational camp in batches as the Sukan Malaysia approaches.

“It is hard to have all the athletes together for the camp at the same time. So we will break them up into batches between those with similar discipline like contact sports and so on,” she added.

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SHORT TAKES Sarawak ready to roar again

Sarawak’s Social Development and Urbanisation Minister Dato Sri William Mawan Ikom said he believes the state can make the Sukan Malaysia XIII a glorious one.

“I believe in the state contingent and put a lot of hopes in them to achieve their goal of becoming champions once again,” he told the Borneo Post recently.

The state will take part in tenpin bowling, petanque, shooting, taekwondo, silat, basketball, football, swimming, artistic gymnastic, gymrama, cycling, badminton, lawn bowls, archery, ping-pong, boxing, wushu, athletics, weightlifting and sepak takraw with 392 athletes, who will be accompanied by 115 officials.

Mawan said Sarawak have the best sports development management system in the country and as such, is confident the east Malaysians can top the medal tally in June, despite not being able to six top athletes.

The six – Bryan Nickson Lomas (diving), Pandelela Rinong (diving), Daniel Bego (swimming (pix), Diana Bong (wushu), Loh Jack Chang (wushu) and Mohd Jironi Riduan (athletics) – as they have already represented the country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sabah hold trials for off-roaders

Sabah Cycling Association have identified their off-road riders to compete in the Melaka Sukan Malaysia cross country and downhill events.

Seasoned riders Jr Stanly and Nicklos Minol will lead the charge in the men events together with Jeoffrey Jerry Jemie, Laurel Lauridsen Adrian and Raijesh Ryner Anang while the women team will be spearheaded by Laura Avila Adrian followed by Lauretta Eva Adrian, Noor Azian Maslin Sazali, Natashya Soon and Brittney Adlynne R Anang.

“We are optimistic that with the results shown during this trial, we have identified the bests and will now concentrate on the development of the athletes,” said chief coach Raijas Anang.

“Niklos was the silver medallist in Cross Country event in Terengganu two years ago while Jeoffrey won the bronze for Malaysia in the Junior Cross Country event at the Asian Mountain Bike Championship 2009.”

Another time trial for the road events will be held next month.

BEST FOOT FORWARD: (left to right) Mohd Azuwan Syah, Chun Jin Wee and Emmanuel Leong are delighted to be training in Penang

Penang share their expertise with other states

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he term ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’ best describes the junior kata (karate’s non-combat discipline) exponents who are currently training in Penang.

Originally the Goshin-Ryu dojo (training centre) for Penang’s karate exponents, the centre at the Argyll Road in Georgetown, Penang is now the thriving heartbeat for kata in Malaysia.

Besides the national kata squad who train there, it is also a National Sports Council recognised high performance training centre for budding kata exponents since 2008.

These youngsters are being groomed to carry the nation’s challenge at the 2011 World Junior Karate Championships, which may be hosted by Melaka.

Penang have dominated the domestic kata scene at senior and junior levels. They swept all the four gold medals at stake in the discipline at the last Sukma Games in Terengganu 2008.

Seven out of the eight kata exponents who represented Malaysia at the recent SEA Games in Laos are Penangites, the exception being Sabahan Ricky Leong. Thus, it is not a surprise that the other states are looking to Penang to help lift the standard of their exponents.

National kata chief coach Lim Chee Jin, who also oversees the development training programme, welcomed the influx of trainees from the other states.

“The arrival of the young exponents from the other states to train here should not be misconstrued as a threat to Penang’s supremacy. I prefer to look at it positively.

“By raising the overall standard of the Malaysian athletes, the quality of the competition also increases. If the Penang exponents wish to remain dominant, then they have no choice but to work doublly hard to stay ahead.

“It benefits the sport as a whole in the long term, in particular the increase in the number of quality talents available for national assignments,” said Chee Jin. “It is not healthy for the sport for only one or two states to dominate. Eventually, those who have no chance of winning will

be driven away as they would find it difficult to secure funding. It is good to have a larger pool of talents from more states and we are happy to help mould them into champions.”

Four gold medals would be at stake in kata in the Melaka – the Under-23 men’s and women’s individual and team events.

The 2009 Asian Championships and SEA Games individual silver medallist Tan Chee Sheng of Penang will be the favourite to defend his individual and team kata gold medals.

But the Penangites are expected to face stiff competition from the likes of Sabah, Pahang and Johor.

Pahang exponent Emmanuel Leong, who settled for the individual silver medal in Terengganu after losing to Chee Sheng in the final, is excited about training with the best kata exponents in Malaysia.

“Penang is the place to be as the state have constantly produced top talents for the national team. Karate is my passion and I hope to make full use of the facilities and expertise at the high performance centre to break into the national senior squad.

“My short term goal is to go one step better than my silver medal finish in Terengganu. It will be a tall order to upstage Chee Sheng, but I am willing to give my best shot,”said the 18-year-old Kuantan lad.

Mohd Azuhan Syah was a former junior level champion in kumite (combat), but made the decision to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Sabahan Ricky Leong in switching to kata. Chun Jin Wee, a female exponent from Segamat, Johor, is looking forward to producing a good show in Melaka.

“It is important to put on a good show in Melaka not just to help our respective states, but also to earn boasting rights among our peers during training,” said the 18-year-old Jin Wee. The training and accommodation expenses for the exponents based in Penang are borne by the National Sports Council.

Among the coaches who train the juniors at the centre in Penang are the country’s current top-ranked kata exponents Lim Lee Lee and Ku Jin Keat.

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Johor confident of ending jinx

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he number 13 is taboo to many, but Johor are hoping this mystical number will end their gold drought in Sukan Malaysia golf when the 13th edition of the biennial national games are held in Melaka from June 10-19.

“Johor have never won a golf medal in the national games. This time around things do look good and I am confident that we will end our drought in Melaka,” said Johor Golf Association (JGA) secretary Majid Manjit Abdullah, who is also the team manager.

Majid’s confidence stems from the fact the state have two of the most promising young golfers in the country – Kelly Tan and Abel Tam. The 16-year-old Kelly, who hails from Batu Pahat is on a hot streak and became the first Malaysian female to win the 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Open girls’ overall title in August last year.

In December, Kelly walked away with the individual bronze in Vientiane at the Laos Sea Games, apart from playing a significant role in helping Malaysia clinch the team bronze. Johor Baru lad Abel is the reigning National Junior match-play champion. The Johor golfers have been in training since January at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru. The RJCC course is very similar to the Ayer Keroh Country Club (AKCC), the venue for the Sukan Malaysia golf competition.

However, Johor are leaving no stones unturned in their bid to break the jinx. And to ensure that the players will be “ready to face the challenge” in Melaka, the Johor golfers have been attending several training camps at AKCC. “This is to make sure that our golfers get used to the AKCC course by the time the Games are held. We are not alone in this aspect.

Kedah have also been sending their golfers there for the same reasons,” said Majid, who is also the general manager of RJCC. “The Ayer Keroh course has many similarities to RJCC. The courses are matured and the terrain similar with cow grass fairways.

“My target is to win at least one gold. We have wasted no

JOHOR’S HOPE: 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Open Girls champion Kelly Tan, who won two bronze medals in last year’s SEA Games is the hot favourite for the Girls’ title

HOT FAVOURITE: Gavin Kyle Green can make life difficult for Abel Tam

effort to win at least one gold. All the players selected for Sukan Malaysia are products of our junior program.”

Majid was referring to the JGA’s junior program set up five years ago with the cooperation of the Johor Sports Council.

“Abel is the best bet for the boys’ individual gold while Kelly carries our hope in the girls’. Winning more than one gold medal is within our reach but we would rather set a low target so as not to put the pressure on the players. He is a consistent player who can par golf, depending on the course.”

Abel, however, is likely to face stiff competition from Gavin Kyle Green, the reigning 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Open champion.

Johor had set a high target at the last Sukan Malaysia in Terengganu in 2008 but their main hope Haziq Hamizan blew up against players like Akhmal Tarmizi who is now a professional golfer.

The Johor team Manager: Majid Manjit Abdullah Chief coach: Ruhaizad Hashim Assistant coach:Yusaini Abdul Razak Boys: Abel Tam, Idzwan Idzhar, Daeng Muhd Hakim, Mohd Aiman Amirul Girls: Kelly Tan, Asha Lakshme Natasya, Ardilla Ali, Nurain Nabeeha Abdul Ghani

FT athletes to train abroad The Federal Territories Sports Council will send athletes abroad for training in preparation for the June 10-19 Sukan Malaysia in Melaka.

Sports director Mohd Noor Azman Taib said at the moment, swimmers were training in Britain while track and field athletes would be off to China soon.

He said other teams wanting to send their athletes for training could contact the council for consideration.

Mohd Noor said the training would ensure that the contingent, comprising athletes from Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, would be able to achieve its target of finishing at least third among 15 competing teams.

He added that the council would look at the athletes’ potential to win medals before sending them for training overseas. The team finished fifth in the Terengganu Games two years ago.

Meanwhile, the Federal Territories (FT) Amateur Athletic Association (FTAAA) will use two upcoming championships in April and May to select their athletes for Sukan Malaysia.

Athletics manager, Shamsul Bani Abdullah, said the two championships were the Federal Territories School Sports Council Championship in mid-April and the Federal Territories Athletics Open on May 29-30.

“Both events will be held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Some 50 FT athletes will be competing in both events,” he told reporters recently.

He also said that the FT Sukan Malaysia, comprising athletes from Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, hope to win up to eight gold medals in June. In the 12th Sukma in Terengganu in 2008, athletics contributed two gold, seven silver and 10 bronze.

He said athletes chosen for the biennial event would undergo a week of intensive training in May before heading to Malacca.

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From left (Sharudin Kamarudin (Club Manager KPGCC), Dato’ Ng Lian Poh, Mohd Zaid Ibrahim, Senator Datuk Datin Paduka Nor Hayati Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Onn (President MS3 Gold Sdn Bhd), Tee Tuan Leong, Ali Bakri Borhah ,Lam Fai Meng, Yeap Bun Huat, Tang Meng Loon (Group General Manager KPGCC),William Cheah and Willie Lim.

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A Famosa Golf Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

Name Hcp No. Son Joo Hee 00 Norman Hassan 8 Mej Mazlan 14 Tai Nam Sin 4 Lee Hyo Bin 00 Wong Pak Leong 8 Hong Kwang Hee 00 Kang Seoung Hoon 00 Hong Jong Ki 00 Mej Ibrahim 12 Mohamad Khairulazry 13 Lee Kyung Hoon 00 Sunny Ee Ban Sin 10 Lim Chai Shen 12 Song Na Eun 00 Tan Chong Sin 13 Goo Wei Yong 13 Seok Jun Min 00 Arshad Bin Ayop 21 Syed Zafilen Syed Alwee 11 Lee Ah Choy 16 Hassan Bin Abas 15 Bakhtiar Abdul Ahmad 19 Kim Joo Yun 00 Mej Mahamud Bin Hamzah 19 Chew Kit Keong 15 Hj. Sahih Bin Ibrahim 14 Allan Chong Yew Hon 15 Lau Yik Kiang 17 Gan Choo Wan 18 Roslan Dabal 16 Lim Seh Peng 20 Lee Sang Min 00 Kamarudin Bin Ibrahim 13 Bong ChiN Chan 20 Tay Ming Kwee 21 Pang Saw Quay 28 Abdul Kadir Bin Hussin 24 Seah Kuan Kwang 20 Yap Boon Soo 20 Said Rasid 20 David Phang 23 Mohamad Bin Nasir 00 Raymond Soh Hong Kiat 18 Abdul Malik Bin Mohamad 23 Hasmadi Bin Abdul Majid 23 Roszali Bin Ayop 24 Ye How Wah 19 Surise Rao 24 Yahya Bin Yaacob 24 Oke Ah Lek 20 Lim Chan 21

Gross Score Nett Score 77 77 81 73 82 68 77 73 78 78 82 74 78 78 79 79 80 80 84 72 88 75 81 81 81 71 90 78 83 83 90 77 83 70 84 84 86 65 91 80 87 71 88 73 90 71 91 91 93 74 95 80 96 82 93 78 94 77 95 77 95 79 98 78 95 95 96 83 97 77 99 78 99 71 98 74 100 80 100 80 101 81 100 77 107 107 100 82 100 77 108 85 114 90 100 81 102 78 104 80 107 87 121 100

Awana KiJal Golf, Beach & Spa Resort Qualified List (Qualify Round 2)

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

Name Hcp No. Saidin Alias 7 Suhaimi Mohd Yaman 10 Md. Harmizi Mat Rani 14 Yap Leong Kok 14 Dato’ Abd. Aziz Khudri 13 Zulhaini Abd. Ghani 16 Mohd Iqbal Hashim 13 Hj. Abd. Ghani Azahari 17 Roslee Mat Amin 16 Adam Muda 8 Zarimin Misri 15 Abd. Aziz Othman 12 Zainuddin Mansor 16 Ayob Mohd Abas 14 Wong Lai CHoon 16 Dr. Ramli Taib 16 Mohd Syafiq Zainuddin 18 Salleh Mat Jani 16 Mohd Zammil Zuslaini 18 Mohd Banta Abdullah 12 Baharuddin Othman 14 Hj. Othman Embong 16 Mohd Azam Mohd Yusoff 14 M. Zainuddin Yahaya 13 Zailan Shahbudin 14 Sajali Tajuddin 18 Datin Khasedah Shariff 18 Sia Chee Kian 14 Selamat Othman 24 Hj. Hassan 15 Jalil Awang 16 Capt. Noorihan Abd. HadI 19 Romzimi Razali 14 Tee Tiong Yong 22 Hj. Saibon 24 Che Zul Mamat 18 Kamerul Beiza 19 Kuwahara 22 Hairul Nahar 14 Steven 22 Akim Buntat 22 Mustaffa Munji 16 Fairuz 18 Abd. Manan Ismail 18 Ng. Kih Yong 20 Jaafar Embong 16

Gross Score Nett Score 74 67 78 68 81 67 79 65 80 67 82 66 82 69 83 66 84 68 82 74 84 69 84 72 85 69 85 71 85 69 86 70 87 69 88 72 87 69 89 77 87 73 90 74 88 74 88 75 89 75 92 74 92 74 93 79 94 70 89 74 90 74 95 76 91 77 98 76 91 67 92 74 98 79 100 78 94 80 100 78 106 84 95 79 95 77 95 77 95 75 95 79

47 48 49 50 51 52

Sheikh Abd Rahom Andy Lim Mohd Yusri Che Ku Azman Hj.Normadi Samsudin Fadillah

20 20 18 18 20 24

97 97 98 101 101 102

77 77 80 83 81 78

Ayer Keroh Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Sabudin Aziz Paul Tan Mokthar Rahim Jimmy Tay Abdullah Omar Wan Rasdi Balu Lee Yen Ming Mohd Jasmin Musa Sihat Hj Mohd Amer Haji Wahidin Zulkarnain Luddin Calvin Tee Datuk Wira Yahya Zulkarnain Haron Mohd Rom Muslim HaJi Zahari Chong Kuan Chu Lmn Aminuddin Tay Loo Wee Oon Chong Wee Sharum Kasim Gharif Thalib Kenny Lee K P Lim Anuskha Wong Fut Ming Syed Abdul Razak Daud

Hcp No. 4 6 15 10 8 12 15 15 14 10 18 17 20 5 15 13 14 18 15 18 18 18 16 21 20 22 18 19 23 24

Gross Score Nett Score 80 76 83 77 84 69 84 74 86 78 86 74 88 73 88 73 90 76 90 80 90 72 90 73 91 71 92 87 92 77 92 79 93 79 94 76 95 80 97 79 97 79 98 80 99 83 101 80 102 82 102 80 103 85 104 85 104 81 115 91

Bukit Banang Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Ngah Seng Moe Chua Siow Lee Noraziman Michael Wong Mohd Haizan Jafar Abdullah Zubin Bass Abd Hamid Bejau Chew Chee Peng Edward Lee Hoe Yong Kek Boon Kiat Jamaludin B Jaafar Mazlatul Syahri Lim Meng Hee Tiew Choong Beng Ahmad Zaidi Mohd Tahir B Bahari Wira B. Saip Hashim Redzuan Rudy Iskandar B Johari Lim Kim Hock Lim Hee Tiang Haziq HamiZan Low Chun Liong Lim Kok Leong Chee Kok Seong Mohd Azmir Azmi To Thiam Seng Brenda Chew

Hcp No. 9 8 7 7 10 16 9 14 5 14 4 3 9 17 15 12 18 20 17 16 17 21 20 24 24 22 22 24 22 29

Gross Score Nett Score 75 66 78 70 78 71 79 72 80 70 80 64 80 71 81 67 82 77 82 68 82 78 82 79 82 73 83 66 84 69 84 72 84 66 87 67 87 70 87 71 88 71 90 69 90 70 90 66 91 67 92 70 92 70 92 68 93 71 99 70

Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Name Tey Wee Tiong Leong Kah Heng Albert Wong Poh Thin Wah P.P. Lim Yew Kok Wah Soepie Hj Ali David Su How Tiong Sing Kok Seng Wai Hooi Yau Khiang Tee Teow Pock Anne Tan Yap Kin Kah Ayamany S Lee Shua Lio Chee Hong Michael Wong Lee Eng Chai Leong Yoke Mun Cha Choi Lee Sui San Yong Tin Seng Tony T.E.H Wong Tui Wan Roger Soo Sit Kwong Yeow

Hcp No. 5 6 15 12 14 13 13 4 14 15 9 14 14 12 14 18 18 17 15 21 17 15 22 19 20 20 24

Gross Score Nett Score 77 72 78 72 81 66 82 70 82 68 82 69 84 71 84 80 84 70 84 69 86 77 87 73 90 76 90 78 91 77 92 74 92 74 93 76 94 79 94 73 95 78 95 80 96 74 97 78 97 77 98 78 99 75

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Bukit Jawi Golf Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

Name Hcp No. Yeoh Ching Nguang 8 Hanef Bin Saad 3.5 Jimmy Teh Bee Wah 7 Mohammad Nazeri Abd Hadi 15 Wong Kam Wah 8 Tham Kim Seng 8 Mohd Rizal Bin Abdul Rahman 8 Ng Soon Hee 8 Tan Yit Chun 9 Ang Soon Lee 13 Chen Chun Lai 15 Tan Leng Huah 17 Lim Ngak Hau 11 Khor Kim Tong 9 Tan Tau Siean 5 Yee Too Min 15 Lim Chai Hock 16 Kang ChUn Tian 10 You Cheong Huan 15 Hasan Basri 16 Cha Tee Ging 13 Ashazarul Khairi B. Ab Hamid 23 Chai Shyan Jiunn 13 Abdul Halim Bin Bidin 14 Ooi Kok Kiang 13 Khor Kim Mong 12 Pang Zip Yiap 13 Mohd Johari 21 Rosli Bin Zinol 20 Chai Mooi Chak 18 Abdul Latif Raof 14 Yeap King Huat 13 Tan Leng Huah 15 Abd Sani Bin Majid 24 Khor It Kwang 15 Othman Hitam 16 Mohd Hussin Haji Modzni 24 Wu Shun Tee 21 Amigo Ong 16 Hasuna Mohd Amin 19 Lim Chiaw Hoo 16 Dato` Phen Say Bah 19 Tan Boon How 19 Mohd Faizul Bin Dahlan 24 Ng Lian Lai 16 Khoo Hock Cheng 20 Mohd Radzuan 24 Chen Chuan Chuan 24 Ang Kok Wah 23 Lee Shih Yao 20 Zulkifli 24 Mohd Faizul Bin Dahlan 24 Radzi 24

Gross Score Nett Score 76 68 82 78 82 75 83 68 79 71 83 75 84 76 81 73 83 74 84 71 85 70 83 66 83 72 86 77 86 81 85 70 87 72 88 78 85 70 85 69 89 76 89 66 90 77 86 72 86 73 90 76 90 77 89 68 90 70 90 72 90 76 91 79 91 76 92 68 93 78 92 76 93 69 95 74 95 79 94 75 96 77 97 78 95 76 97 73 96 80 98 74 100 76 100 76 100 77 104 84 106 82 108 84 110 86

Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club QualifieD List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Salehudin Imran 3 Mohd Nazri Husin 5 M.S.Mano 7 M Kumaresan 7 Kandasamy 10 Zahar Mahamod 11 Effendy Hj Embong 11 Razali Daiman 11 Mohd Fadli Ramlan 17 Salizan Buyamin 11 Mohd Effendy Mohd Hashim 12 S.Bala 10 Moorthy 5 Riduan Harisa 4 Shambasivam 16 Roslind Klok 12 Mohd Amin Haris 16 Jalilludin 14 Hasnor Hisham 12 Muazmir Mohd Yusof 15 Mohd Asri 24 Keet Cheong Chong 18 Mohd Haron Mohd 16 Md Zawawi Md Isa 24 Mohd Azli Kasiman 16 Ahmad Sidek Stro 18 Dzulganesh 18 Mohd Rodzi Sulaiman 20 Abd Latif Sulaiman 19 Chandran 24

Gross Score Nett Score 69 66 74 69 77 68 77 61 78 64 81 70 81 61 81 63 81 64 81 70 82 69 82 72 83 78 83 79 83 67 83 71 85 69 85 71 85 73 87 72 88 64 88 70 88 72 89 65 89 73 89 71 90 72 90 70 91 72 93 69

Cinta Sayang Golf & Country Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Name Chan Soo Keong Ang Poon Kim Kua Lee HuaT Zakaria Mydin Alvin Teoh Tan Seow Peng Joey Kee Bahari Menan

Hcp No. 3 10 10 14 13 8 9 18

Gross Score Nett Score 73 70 74 64 79 69 79 65 80 67 81 73 82 73 82 64

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Shiub Majid Kee Lek Huat Tajuddin Yahya Chong Kwang Seng Dato’ Ishak Mejar Wan Norshahid Teoh Peng Kheng Zuri Abd Rahman Muhamamad Syazani Nor Azmi Abu Bakar Saad Tan Cheong Aik Ahmad Tajudin Goh Wooi Kiang Ahmad KamarUdin Khairil Anuar Jagier Hussien Yazid Suhaimi Hussain Zainuddin Mohamad

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82 83 83 84 86 86 86 88 91 92 93 94 94 94 95 96 96 98 99 100

64 69 73 68 62 74 77 73 75 72 74 70 76 74 74 78 76 78 79 79

Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Name Hcp No. Chin Lam Kin 11 Tan Chee Kean 0 Teh Ban Hin 10 Andrew Yee Pau Onn 6 Mohd Shanizam Bin Mohagi 0 Ng Teck Gin 12 Lucas Yee Jung Jin 24 Ho Kat Ann 10 Fong Chun Neng 11 Lee Keng Wah 13 Tan Chee Fong 16 Gurmit Singh A/L Arban Singh 9 Liew Kwang Yen 21 Justin Thong 6 Syahanezam Ahmad Rozali 13 James Ng Hee Meng 16 Lim Chong Mow 14 Siew Mun Hing 14 Ng Chin Leong 12 Woo Yoke Fatt 14 Kee Meng Hock 17 Lai Yong Fatt 21 Tan Chai Weng 24 Cheah Nyoor Fong 11 Janice Ling Hui Shin 14 Wong Yip Sin 14 Lee Keng Wah 13 Chin Tong Seong 11 ChOng Ngan Choon 24 Wong Kim Loong 19 Chiew Teik Chye 19 Lee Kuan Meng 23 Roslan Bin Mohd Din 18 Chin Kin Kiew 20 Yee Poh Lin 18 Poorana Chandran 27 P. Achannan 21 Soon Lee Heng 15 Alwin Poorana 25 Chan Chee Cheong 21 Ronnie Woo Yee Seng 24 Chiew Yit Keong 16 Lai Peng Wah 21 Tam Kooi Lin 32 Looi Shu Ying 35

Gross Score Nett Score 77 66 77 77 84 74 81 75 83 83 86 74 87 63 83 73 83 72 88 75 88 72 89 80 90 69 90 84 95 82 91 75 91 77 97 83 99 87 92 78 92 75 99 78 101 77 92 81 93 79 102 88 95 82 95 84 106 82 108 89 97 78 97 74 117 99 99 79 101 83 101 74 102 81 102 87 102 77 104 83 104 80 104 88 108 87 117 85 135 100

Daiman 18 Johor Bahru Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Razali Hashim 12 Said Bukhari 5 Lee Kok Sing 10 Pang Peck Hin 6 Lim Kiong Soong 15 Zainal Bin Sulaiman 11 Goh Seng Hor 7 Lim Chai Shen 9 Simon Kee 13 Mohd Rabillah Bin Khamis 12 Azmi Bin Md Sharif 10 Teo Chin Poh 11 Alley Tan 17 Liew Kook Onn 13 Khoo Kok Chye 15 Liew Chong Beng 14 Ng Siak Kwong 12 Ong Kian Teng 18 Zainoldin Bin Ahmad 18 Tan Choo Sien 18 Md Fairoz Zainoldin 18 Choo Khin Min 18 Lee Yew Thiam 18 Chang Ah Tee 18 Mohd Shukor Bin Ishak 20 Salim Juhair 18 Jason Ong 19 Lok Kwai Hwa 24 Dennis Lim Lip Yang 23 Carmen Chei 21

Gross Score Nett Score 76 64 77 72 78 68 78 72 81 66 82 71 82 75 83 74 83 70 83 71 84 74 86 75 86 69 87 74 87 72 88 74 88 76 88 70 90 72 90 72 91 73 93 75 94 76 94 76 95 75 95 77 97 78 98 74 98 75 98 77

Damai Laut Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Mohd Shahrin Abdullah Wan Kamaruzaman SUhaimi Siron Ahmad Zubaini Norawi Mohd Fadzil Razali Hj Zulkifli Hj Abd Aziz Yassir Ahad Abdul Fadil Zaikry Sany Mohd Isa Mohd Nor Kassim Hj Zainal Abidin Nurazhar Ismail Sarpin Ahmad Tarmizi Yusof Zahari Hj Abu Bakar Abd Razak Jaafar Abd Alim Md Rejab Mohd Hatta Fauzi Shahrul Azizi Pian Ali Badrulazali Malek Daud Hj Sulaiman Din Khairuddin Mohd Arif Zulfikri Zainal

Hcp No. 8 6 8 14 10 12 16 16 10 20 9 10 17 18 18 14 14 19 15 15 24 18 20 24 20 23 22 24 22 24

Gross Score Nett Score 77 69 78 72 85 77 87 73 88 78 88 76 88 72 88 72 89 79 91 71 92 83 94 84 94 77 95 77 95 77 95 81 95 81 97 78 97 82 98 83 99 75 99 81 99 79 100 76 100 80 101 78 102 80 104 80 105 83 106 82

Danau Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Name Hcp No. Nasarudin Basir 4 Sapuan Nonan 8 Wan Arizal 6 Nick Ang Xia Ee 7 Mej. Daud Mohamad 9 Prof Aziz Hamid 7 Soiman Jahid 5 Abd Rahim Musa 16 Kol. Kamarudin Mustapha 11 Narasudin Basir 3 Prof Dr Aziz Deraman 12 Hj. Abdullah Radimin 10 Laila Hafidah 13 Hamzah Abd Aziz 13 Khalid Zakaria 9 Azahar Bidin 13 Hj. Abdullah Radimin 10 Salim Mohamad 11 Zainuddin Othman 15 Roslan Abdullah 5 Dato Muhamad Yahaya 16 Hj Ibrahim Kassim 21 Anuar Idris 11 Roslan Suliman 12 Norafifi Sulong 11 Kol. Nik Rahimi 16 Nazari Abu Samah 12 Ramlan Husin 16 Tajul Ariffin Abd Rahman 10 Basirun Bujang 18 Dato’ Dr Ikram Said 17 Ahmad Jalal 17 Aznan Aziz 21 Mat Nawi Ibrahim 13 Mohd Hata Sukiran 11 Shamsul Anuar 21 M Zahar 8 Rusli Abdullah 14 Firdaus Amiruddin 24 Ahmad Zamri Awang 14 Rozaini Md Isa 13 Zainuddin Md Tahir 16 Mohd Noorshahran 21 Dr Mustapha Ismail 18 Zaludin Abu Bakar 15 HaMdan Ali 14 Mazlan Ahmad 20 Mohd Nizar Hadi 22 Ashaari Yusof 15 Mas Ali Ahmat 21 Mohd Nassir 12 Azizan Hamad 20 Ismail Nordin 13 Dr Mohd Harun 24 Arham Salam 20 Mohd Rodzi Sulaiman 19 Md Shafie Yusof 24 Wr Sharipolzaman 17 Dato Zakaria 18 Mashud Samuri 22

Gross Score Nett Score 78 74 78 70 80 74 78 71 82 73 80 73 83 78 81 65 84 73 82 79 86 74 83 73 87 74 87 74 84 75 85 72 87 77 88 77 88 73 86 81 89 73 87 66 87 76 90 78 87 76 90 74 90 78 88 72 89 79 91 73 91 74 90 73 90 69 91 78 92 81 93 72 91 83 91 77 94 70 94 80 91 78 92 76 95 74 96 78 92 77 96 82 96 76 93 71 93 78 100 79 94 82 100 80 94 81 105 81 96 76 99 80 107 83 100 83 101 83 101 79

Darulaman Golf Resort Berhad Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4

Name Mohd KashfI Zain Ismail Abd Aziz Aizat Zharef Kasim Sobri Mustafa

Hcp No. 5 7 6 12

Gross Score Nett Score 80 75 80 73 80 74 81 69

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ibrahim Yaakob Che Abd Khalid Din Adi Harriman Mazlan Jaafar Kasim Osman Al Hamidi Che Mat Rozlan Mehat Nordin Pah Mohd Hazlie Hadie Ishak Ali Zaidi Zakaria Ahmad Mahmood Airul Aznie Dato Hj Ismail Musa Wan Zabidi Abd Rani Ghazali Hj Mohd Shaiful Chang Foot Lin Mohd Nordin Said Zainuddin Yahya Hj Ismail Abd Hamid Dr Abu Hashim Shamshir Dato Sharani Haron Taib Dr Loh Leong Keat Hj Shafii Ahmad

9 10 10 15 14 16 0 19 22 19 14 9 13 17 18 11 18 23 15 19 17 18 17 20 21 24

84 84 85 86 86 87 88 88 88 88 89 89 90 91 93 93 93 93 93 93 94 95 98 100 100 102

75 74 75 71 72 71 88 69 66 69 75 80 77 74 75 82 75 70 78 74 77 77 81 80 79 78

Desaru Golf & Country Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Mokhtar Alwi 6 Zainal Sulaiman 10 Karam Bin Abas 5 Sapri Mahmud 13 Zainal Abidin Yassin 11 Sabri Mazleh 8 Md Rashid Md Ali 7 Roszali Baharudin 2 Mohd Sani Bin Parian 9 Tazuludin Tamin 13 Kim Man Cheol 18 Haslin Hassan 18 Tengku Daud Tengku Jid 6 Ramli Bin Shafie 14 Faais Manap 14 Norehan Abd Hadi 19 Norsiman Jamil 11 Md Raof Abd Wahab 16 Kim Kyung Hoon 18 Zainal Abidin Salim 8 Abd Manap Muhamad 18 Kim Won Geun 18 Misnan Rahmat 13 Shukor Ahmad 12 Sheikh Said Bin Mohamed 8 Sheikh Said Mohamed 8 Mohd Fadly Md Shah 24 Ramly Yusof 15 Han Chae Rim 18 Ismail Hussin 24

Gross Score Nett Score 76 70 76 66 82 77 82 69 82 71 82 74 80 73 80 78 85 76 85 72 85 67 87 69 88 82 89 75 89 75 87 69 88 77 93 77 93 75 94 86 95 77 95 77 95 82 102 90 103 95 96 88 105 81 102 87 105 87 112 88

Green Acres Golf & Country Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Name Toh Chin Shen Sim Wei Siong Azmi Mohd Bakar Rahman Aswadi Muda Ahmad Suhaimie Ismail Wan Fakhrul Rashdan Hj. Yusof Abu BakaR Azlan Hamdan Ir Mustapai Endut Bobby Ho Mubin Toh Chin Thien Tan Kim Leong Syed Najib Al Hady Lai Boon Fah Ong Jay Vie Ch’ng Bak Lim Arman Mohd Chua Chong Hwee Dato’ Dr. K.S. Menon Shaharom Bin Kahar Tai Yon Chong Tan Boon Ting Dalawi Rozi Mamat Hj Shamsul Baharin Jaafar Tan Sin Cheang

Hcp No. 22 11 20 16 16 22 24 20 22 16 22 22 24 12 21 4 7 10 10 18 13 17 18 19 20 18 18 20 22

Gross Score Nett Score 63 41 68 57 69 49 70 54 70 54 70 48 70 46 72 52 72 50 72 56 73 51 75 53 75 51 76 64 76 55 78 74 83 76 85 75 87 77 88 70 92 79 95 78 97 79 97 78 97 77 98 80 99 81 105 85 108 86

Harvard Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Name Ismail Ibrahim (Lg) Mohd Izham Radzi Zailan Pro Zaidi Manaf Barin Ismail Mohd Noor Azman James Lee Low Chee Wing

Hcp No. 5 6 0 16 8 18 17 17

Gross Score Nett Score 76 71 78 72 79 79 81 65 81 73 83 65 83 66 83 66

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Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Ahmad Adom Gt Khoo Azmi Akob Rokhisham Aidil Md Ali Sahar Roslaini Md Idrus Sutanto Sanarja M. Roslan Yatim Azian Zainoldin Ahmad Haeruddin Sanusi Elias Zaidi Zakaria Roslee A. Rahim Wilson Er Ho Kow Fook Zainal Atan Khairul Nizam Leslie Loh Khairul Ezmi Yuslie Hamzah Harun Nasir Md Noor Willy Ooi Pan Chee Seng Mohd Hatta Jamil Syuhaini Mohd Syahifudin

Hcp No. 11 7 6 13 13 2 7 7 7 16 12 8 18 2 12 18 13 7 18 22 14 18 18 24 24 18 18 20 20 24

Gross Score Nett Score 79 68 79 72 82 76 83 70 83 70 84 82 84 77 84 77 85 78 85 69 85 73 86 78 86 68 87 85 89 77 91 73 91 78 92 85 95 77 95 73 96 82 98 80 99 81 100 80 102 78 103 85 104 86 106 86 106 86 108 84

Kelab Di Raja Sri Menanti Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Name Hcp No. Faizal Zainal 5 Noor Azhar 12 Mazelan Husin 11 Salehan Othman 8 Shahrizan Mansor 8 Azizi Sidek 11 Mohd Nor Alias 14 Badarudin Mohamad Amin 12 Yusof Zainal Abidin 11 Zakaria Ismail 9 Mazli Md Nor 11 Hanafi Adnan 6 Zulkhairi 14 Zorkalnain Atan 17 Md Fairoz Zainoldin 18 Noor Azle Idris 8 Amir Nazrin 5 Fazli Ramlan 17 Idzam Hassan 10 Hj Zainal Noor 14 Kamal Ruzi Dahalan 10 Mohd Zaki Zakaria 10 Hj Zaidi Jusoh 16 Ruzana Baba 14 Razali Sharif 14 Wahid Abd Hamid 11 Baba Hassan 11 Faizal Saad 14 Azmi Mansor 11 Jamal Shah 14 Ahmad Kashfi 14 Ruslan Alias 24 Joha Ismoni 21 Noor Azizan Idris 11 Noor Azizi Idris 13 Safwan Hamzah 18 Mohd Som 18 Daniel Fikri 24 Siti Khalijah 16 Shafie Mohd Nor 14 Ahmad Fadillah 14 Dr. Azilan 20 Tanzirnazar 18 Izwan Affendi 22 Mohd Mohsein 21

Gross Score Nett Score 80 75 84 72 84 73 81 73 82 74 85 74 86 72 83 71 83 72 87 78 87 76 83 77 83 69 88 71 84 66 84 76 88 83 90 73 85 75 92 78 86 76 86 76 92 76 89 75 94 80 89 78 94 83 94 80 89 78 89 75 89 75 100 76 102 81 104 93 90 77 90 72 108 90 108 84 90 74 91 77 110 96 113 93 115 97 91 69 121 100

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Hanita Ibrahim Faizal Yunus Mohd Redzuwan Nayan Mazlan Shamsudin Roslan Maarof Baudin Wahab Paramjit Singh Yb Samad Ibrahim Tuaan Jaafar Baba

25 14 21 17 16 22 23 24 23

123 92 92 93 94 95 96 98 100

98 78 71 76 78 73 73 74 77

Kelab Golf Bentong Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. A. Marzuki Kamaruzaman 2 Mohamad Alias Bin Abdullah 7 Ruslan Bin Jamin 11 Nasir Bin Aman 8 Michael Lee Ying Chin 7 Teh Kien Yew 12 Suharizan Bin Abdul Ghani 16 Ng Poh Choy, Joes 11 Nordin Bin Abu Samah 15 Fong Bok Suie 10 Saari Bin Othman 14 M. Meseztor Mokhty 16 Cha Ah Seng 14 Mohamed Latif Yaacob 15 Ibrahim Bin Bujang 12 Lam Weng Herng 19 Ahmad Kamal Bin Sani 18 Hj Syed Azham Shah Ismaon 20 Ismayatim Abd Hamid 13 Mohamed Khalil Bin Daud 13 Tan Eng Hwee, Eric 13 Azmi Bin Abdul Latif 14 Draman Bin Akasah 18 Hj Mohamed Amin M. Sidik 18 Hj Abdul Jalil Bin Mohd 20 Noor Azman Bin Nordin 17 Zuhairi Bin Ali 17 Muhammad Aswi Bin Bujang 24 Mohd Farisyal Mohd Alias 24 Mohd Saharudin B. Abd Jabar 24

Gross Score Nett Score 74 72 78 71 80 69 81 73 81 74 82 70 82 66 83 72 84 69 84 74 84 70 85 69 86 72 87 72 88 76 88 69 90 72 90 70 90 77 90 77 90 77 91 77 92 74 94 76 94 74 94 77 94 77 97 73 99 75 100 76

Kelab Golf Kinta Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

Name Ali Shabudin Kamaruzzaman Omar Mohd. Norawi Norhashim Darus Hasnan Abu Bakar Hj.Mohd Dahari Mohd Zailani Dan S. Ramesh Nizal Afendi Kamaruzzaman OmaR Tan Jee Sim Anuar Zainal Abidin Mohd. Zailani Dan Noor Mohd.Taib Kenny Khor Soo Huat Idrus Man Hamdan Abd. Hamid Tn. Hj. Shahraman Mohd. Dahari M.Sagayaraj Roslan Rahmat Dzulkifli Abd. Rahman Ahmat Zainuddin Azlan Moorthy Ahmad Salman Mohd. Lazif Tn. Hj. Mahidun Sharifudin Omar Ismail Yeob Budin Khor Soo Huat S. Thulassidass H.S. Shukri Nasirudin Ismail Yahya Allen Leong Yassier Arafat Nasurunnasir Zaheed Abdrahim Ismail Tahir Azizul Abd.Aziz Ahmad Junid Baharuddin Ijab Othman Hassan Zahari Md Din Datuk Abdul Manap Jeff Sumardee William Choong Rozina Khairul Nizam Ismail Muhammad Zamri Muhammad Zainal Abidin Ah. Idris Mohd. Yusof Aula Nasserudin Abd. Latif Li Shamsul Arifin

Hcp No. 6 10 8 4 6 10 10 8 11 10 6 14 11 7 12 13 14 15 10 6 16 12 11 18 10 11 13 12 15 12 14 16 16 12 14 23 16 20 12 23 14 17 12 20 22 16 24 25 18 12 21 18 16 18 17 21

Gross Score Nett Score 72 66 76 66 77 69 76 72 76 70 79 69 79 69 78 70 81 70 79 69 81 75 79 65 80 69 82 75 83 71 80 67 83 69 80 65 80 70 83 77 83 67 81 69 81 70 84 66 84 74 82 71 82 69 85 73 85 70 82 70 82 68 85 69 83 67 86 74 86 72 83 60 88 72 84 64 88 76 88 65 84 70 92 75 84 72 93 73 93 71 85 69 95 71 104 79 85 67 86 74 87 66 87 69 88 72 90 72 91 74 93 72

Kelab Golf Putra Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Name Hcp No. Aizat Zharief 5 Mohd Shahrul Musa 2 Mansor Osman 4 Faurizam Hassan 9 Abd Rahman Din 16 Kamal Bahrin 11 Khairuazree Shahabudin 2 Tn Hj Rosli 13 Jaafar Mohamad 24 Abduzaidi Abdullah 11 Mahadzir Saad 13 Nazmi Sabu 7 Haris Kamarudin 12 Che Yob Bin Pin 15 Husin Hasan 15 Che Ahmad Che Man 10 Hassan Rejab 7 Gostanto Sibol 14 Izhar Mahat 17 Kamel Hasan 22 Aznizam Kasim 23 Aizat Nazhief 17 Mohamad Ismail 13 Rohizan Abdul 17 Mahadzir Matt Dali 22 Che Me Che Man 9 Nordin Osman 15 Adzmi Abu Zarim 16 Abd Salam Saad 24 Abd Halim Sabu 24 Azaman Darus 15 Masrizan Harry Musa 16 Sy. Mohd Nafis 22 Yb Sabry Ahmad 22 Zulfadzli Muhd Irfan 23 Hj Romli Cha 18 Azman Hassan 24 Rodzi Kamis 24 Mohd Syakirin Johari 20 Hamdan Bahari 22 Wan Zainol Wan Dali 22 Mohd Mustafa Harun 20 Amirul Rashid 24 Jinal Jasman 24 Khalid Bulat 19 Mohd ShAkiran 22 Mohd Yazaid 23 Ayob Osman 24

Gross Score Nett Score 72 67 74 72 74 70 77 68 81 65 83 72 77 75 84 71 85 61 85 74 85 72 87 80 86 74 89 74 86 71 86 76 87 80 91 77 87 70 91 69 91 68 88 71 89 76 93 76 94 72 89 80 91 76 91 75 95 71 93 69 97 82 93 77 96 74 96 74 100 77 106 88 97 73 98 74 111 91 98 76 98 76 115 95 119 95 100 76 102 83 103 81 105 82 105 81

Kelab Golf Sri Morib Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Name Hcp No. Sufaat Hj. Samson 8 R. Arullan 12 Mohd Hafsam Tan 7 Roslan Ahmad 16 Hj. Sazali Hasni 10 Shamsay Mohd Yusof 13 N. Subramaniam 12 Raja Zahiruddin Raja Jamil 10 Ramlan Ali 17 Hj. Mohd Hasan Basri 15 Abd. Rahim Bohari 15 Sobirin Darus 10 Jamian Susman 15 Shahrulnizam Supandi 12 Kharuddin Darus 11 Mohd Suhaifol Ismail 9 Hj. A. Sidek Stroo 18 Yahaya Mustapha 17 Hj. Rahim Rahmat 17 N. Lachumana Pirasat 18 Suhaimi Sadri 12 Dahalan Manap 15 Mohd Azmi Mahdi 15 Mohd Don Mastor 15 Abd. Razak Hussin 16 Abd. Kadir Abd. Rahman 17 Hassan ‘As’ari Omar 18 Rusli Abdullah 14 Yb. Hj. Hasiman Sidom 24 Yus Amir Dharumi 17 Mohseri Darman 17 Bakhtiar Hj. Rashid 14 Zulkifli Abbas 18 Hj. Mahmud Ariff 16 Mian Haron 17 Mislan Tugiu 24 Shapie Musa 19 Maslan Paiman 15 Lokman Nasir 17 Mohamad Rodzi Sulaiman 20 Hj. Sharudin Hashim 18 Poniran Legimin 20 Amer Rul Zaki Arsat 22 Hassan Soyut 19 Ali Ahmad 24 Mohd Ayub Adni 24 Hj. Samson Mokry 18 Dzulkifli Abu Khair 18 Hj. Mohamad Zan 24 R. Kalai Kumar 22

Gross Score Nett Score 79 71 83 71 79 72 81 65 82 72 85 72 82 70 82 72 89 72 84 69 89 74 90 80 85 69 87 75 90 79 87 78 87 69 87 70 91 74 91 73 88 76 89 74 91 76 91 76 89 73 89 72 92 74 92 78 90 66 91 74 93 76 94 80 91 73 92 76 94 77 95 71 95 76 97 82 92 75 98 78 94 76 101 81 103 81 94 75 105 81 107 83 95 77 95 77 95 71 95 73

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Haris Abd. Rahman Amran Abd. Manap Hj. Abd. Aziz Sarkam

24 24 24

98 100 100

74 76 76

Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Lim Bu Keong James Tan Nam Joo Seow Nam Seng Sakib Arselan Emir Aref Borhan Ng Say Hoe Tan Vi Kung Mohd Shah Sanad Shahrom Jaffril Lim Boon Kiat JanEt Chong Roslan Ismail Lee Siew Choy Mohd Afzal Zubir Mohd Solih Toha Azman Jaafar Lu Soo Chong Aidi Hasman Hashim Shaiful Kamar (Bell) Md Rais Mansor Lim Siew Cheong Tan Soon Hor Eric Wan Eng Hooi Ng Seng Hua Aini Millis Carol Tan Shaiful Azri Bernard Ng Thye Hee Robert Lim Hun Yeong Dr Kelvin Khoo

Hcp No. 7 11 6 4 7 8 4 10 8 11 14 7 7 13 6 8 7 15 13 15 19 15 16 16 23 24 22 23 24 23

Gross Score Nett Score 76 69 80 69 80 74 80 76 81 74 81 73 81 77 82 72 82 74 82 71 83 69 83 76 84 77 84 71 84 78 84 76 86 79 86 71 91 78 91 76 93 74 93 78 93 77 94 78 96 73 97 73 98 76 98 75 101 77 102 79

Kelab Golf Titiwangsa Pdrm Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Name Hcp No. M. Ridzuan Abdullah 13 Dato’ Justpall Singh 12 Capt (B) Amri Bin Ab Rahman 14 Asan Nihem 20 Faiz K. Ahmad 5 Mohd Zaini Talip 19 Supt Mohd Yusof Awang 19 Muhamad Uzir Bin Ahmad 20 Allan Lim 11 Mohd Azmi Mahmud 4 Sharudin Abdullah 18 Mat Som Rajulan 15 Mohd Hishamudin M.YusoF 23 Archad Abdullah 21 Norazran Md Nor 10 Idris Abd Karim 16 Shariffin Murad 21 Dato’ Salamuddin Hj Falizan 14 Mej Faizalhamdy Hj Hussin 22 Ali Noor Razif 17 Mohd Husin Bin Hamsan 20 Aziz Bin Abdullah 21 Ahmad Mokhtar Basri 20 Dr Sulaiman Talib 14 J.C Pieterse 17 Abd Ghani Mohd Pilus 23 Chiam Han Twee 21 Yusof Mat Ramli 23 Ir Mohd Ariff Md Hanuddin 22 ZainOl Lassim 24 Avtar Singh 17 Zakaria Aziz 20 Riduan Mamat 17 Norsham Abdul Samah 17 Clarence Rorete 24 Ramdan Amat 24 Shahril Mohd Hadi 14 Dato’ Mak Chee Onn 24 Mohamad Razwan 20 Zakaria Mohd Hashim 24

Gross Score Nett Score 82 69 84 72 86 72 87 67 88 83 88 69 90 71 91 71 91 80 89 85 91 73 92 77 93 70 93 72 93 83 93 77 94 73 95 81 95 73 97 80 96 76 97 75 97 77 98 84 98 81 98 75 98 77 98 75 99 77 99 75 99 82 101 81 102 85 103 86 103 79 103 79 103 89 107 83 108 88 114 90

Kelab Rahman Putra Malaysia Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Name Hcp No. Jamil Bin Hj Ismail 9 Chan Yin Fei 7 Abdul Aziz Toha 8 Danny Lai Nyuk Seong 8 Mohd Irahim Omar 9 Chow Meng Fatt 9 Kok Mun Keen 7 Nicholas Leong Lupp Fey 7 Ooi Then Hin 14 Hasbullah Bin Hashim 9 Wong Lai Huat 10 Liew Sam Chong 6 David Tan Siew Kheng 12 Marzuki Jaafar 8 Mohammad Bin Dit 14 Mohd Adnan 12 Paul San 4 Sarippudin Bin Md Yunus 15 Alex Kee Cheng Fu 16 Yong Kim Thai 15

Gross Score Nett Score 78 69 79 72 80 72 81 73 82 73 82 73 83 76 82 75 84 70 83 74 84 74 83 77 85 73 85 77 86 72 86 74 86 82 86 71 89 73 87 72

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

Ethan Jeremiah Dato Mohd Anuar SIdek Mike Wong Fook Wah Lee Ken Han Mohd Jawaidi William Mun Vincent Chin Kee Kwong Danny Seow Yoon Kok Chuan Lim Hock Seng Lew Tian Ghee Liew Yee Fatt June Yii Ket Nam T S Tan Johnson Tan Poh Lim Hari Prasad Michael Choo Peck Koei Goh Thean Chai Jackson Eng Lee Kee Wan Chung Yoke ChOy Shantakumar P.K Ng Boon Seng Tham Koon Hong Kek Kim Liau Lee Kee Hoon Lee Choon Hoong Ng Chee Wai Tan Eng Too Kenny Foo Angela Ng Lai Wah Wu Yoke Gum Abdul Razak Khalidon Choo Thong Sang Law Song Ting

4 16 10 16 14 10 13 15 17 22 17 12 19 17 17 11 16 20 12 20 19 12 14 10 23 19 23 21 18 21 32 23 15 18 22

87 90 90 93 89 89 93 91 95 95 91 92 95 93 96 96 96 97 95 96 98 98 97 97 101 98 102 106 99 101 112 112 101 105 110

83 74 80 77 75 79 80 76 78 73 74 80 76 76 79 85 80 77 83 76 79 86 83 87 78 79 79 85 81 80 80 89 86 87 88

Kelantan Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Name Hcp No. Mohd Jaafar MuDa 7 Mohd Shafiq Norzi 3 Mohd Azran Othman 5 Badrulzaman Kamaruzaman 8 Rozi Jusoh 2 Suhaili Abd. Halim 5 Endut Mehat 8 Mohd Azihan Ismail 10 Zul Deraman 7 Haliluddin Rahim 8 Wan Rosli Wan Daud 8 Mohd Azran Osman 5 Endut Mehat 8 Wan Adnan Wan Ibrahim 7 Yusoff Awang 16 Zulkifli Amin 7 Mohd Razani Othman 8 Oew Eyo Kiong 8 Kamaruzaman Yaman 7 Mohamad Che Yusoff 12 Mohd Nashir Saat 8 Wan Nordin Ali 13 Mej. Buang Hj. Ramli 17 Mohd Muneer Noor 10 Muhd Saufee Muhamad 13 Meor Zainal Abidin 10 Izani Rejab 13 Steven Hoo 6 Mohamad Hamidon 13 Hj. Wan Yusoff Wan Abdullah 14 Ab. Rais Abd Rahman 17 Samsulkhidir Che Mod 10 Mohd Kamal Zainal 13 Mohd Ridzwan Yusoff 13 Mahadie Chan Abdullah 20 Ahmad Rifaah 14 Wan AbdulLah Wan Mamat 17 Mohd Razuhan Razak 16 Zulkifli Che Mat 15 Zulkifli Che Mat 14 Hoo Choo Ann 20 Hj Wan Abd Rahman 13 Hj Faizal Jusoh 18 Rosli Bin Deraman 16 Asri Abdullah 17 Mohd Noor Yaacob 20 Mohd Norwir Mahmood 21 Ab. Ghaffar Abd. Rahman 17 Mustapha Mohd Nor 17 Mohd Sabri Mohd Nor 22 Ramli Awang 19 Che Hamat Ismail 20 Ahmad Bahri Hassan 17 Dato’ Abdullah Sani 23 Che Azuha Bin Ismail 22 Nik Roslan Idris 20 Che Rozali Ibrahim 24 Hj Mohd Nor Yaacob 22 Zainal Abidin Othman 24 Mohamad Ibrahim 24

Gross Score Nett Score 72 65 73 70 77 72 81 73 73 71 75 70 82 74 83 73 77 70 77 69 83 75 78 73 80 72 84 77 84 68 80 73 80 72 84 76 85 78 81 69 81 73 85 72 85 68 81 71 82 69 86 76 86 73 82 76 83 70 89 75 83 66 89 79 84 71 84 71 90 70 91 77 91 74 91 75 85 70 91 77 92 72 86 73 87 69 93 77 93 76 93 73 88 67 95 78 88 71 89 67 96 77 96 76 89 72 100 77 100 78 91 71 100 76 93 71 95 71 97 73

Keningau Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2

Name Ali Ismail Yahya Yusof

Hcp No. 2 6

Gross Score Nett Score 78 76 76 70

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Neezam Tinggal Abdullah How Kim San Mohd Fauzi Bakar Abdon Nasir Ambikin Cheng Su Seng Tan See Boo Wilson Tambakau Charlie R Jungkim Ajuslin Ampulin Wetheral A.Fung Jimmy Tsen Sia Yiik Kiong Donni Intung Dr Chew Kok Kong Jeffri Mohd Yusof Edmund Bainon Lim Tze Kiong Chang Tze Kent Kevin Tsen Alvin Chan S Kiong Upilin@Abd Samad Ahdiah Rasmin Lin Ten Kin @ Thomas Liau Peng Siong Mike Eping MichAel Kudibo Prof Dr Hj Abd Rahman Tuah Douni Gubili Mohd Safee Rusim Valentine Bainon Jalius Raymond Muti Ginol Masly Wahip Haspin Harris How Kiam Chin Fredolin Umis Siew Sin Ho Pong Johari J.Sabin Tadias Lasat Japarudddin Ajamain Danny Jalius Anthony Shim Tin Sang Joseph Chong Maximus Wong Dr Halimuddin Jamaluddin Mandu Jasri Matjakir James Silip Malinjarah Nulantan M.Shawal Mokhtar Henry Sen Vincent Yong Alexius Tingadon Frankie Felix Vitus Juin F.Angeline Saban Dr M Soundarajan

5 7 9 0 11 4 5 5 13 14 4 8 14 11 6 3 10 11 8 7 8 8 5 7 13 7 10 10 9 11 10 14 11 11 11 22 13 12 11 17 15 14 15 23 17 24 18 16 21 18 24 20 22 24 24 22 24 24

77 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 82 82 81 81 83 81 84 81 84 82 83 83 85 86 84 84 86 87 88 88 87 88 88 88 89 88 90 90 89 90 90 90 91 91 91 94 93 94 94 95 97 96 97 97 100 100 99 101 101 103

72 72 70 79 69 76 75 75 69 68 77 73 69 70 78 78 74 71 75 76 77 78 79 77 73 80 78 78 78 77 78 74 78 77 79 68 76 78 79 73 76 77 76 71 76 70 76 79 76 78 73 77 78 76 75 79 77 79

Kota Permai Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

Name Hcp No. Jimmy Chia Kee Joo 1 Md Nor Kifli Bin Zakaria 6 Dato’ Ng Lian Poh 4 Stephen Pang Chun Boon 3 Frankie Choo 8 William Cheah Kwai Keong 6 Ali Bakri Bin Borhah 5 Mohd Zaid Bin Ibrahim 8 Jahanath A/L Muthusamy 10 Kang Soon Keat 6 Mohd Isa Bin Abas 6 Raymond Yoong See Loong 8 Yusaidi Yusof 7 Shaifuddin Abdul Manan 7 Tan Kien Lee 11 Chan Heng Voen 5 Khairunhanisah Bte Azlan Hanif 3 Willie Lim 3 Rosdin Bin Mohd Yusup 7 Johanuddin Bin Othman 9 Ng Thin Poh 6 Zakaria Bin Mohammad 6 Ng Eng Swe 5 Azlan Hanif Bin Mohd Yusof 7 Desmond Teoh Ah Tiam 3 Mahathavan A/L Ramasamy 10 Shahrul Zaman Bin Ahmad 12 Jack Chua Jit Kiong 10 Khoo Gee Seng 9 Ong Kee Chong 9 Lam Fai Meng 12 Mohamad Sobri B Abdul Ghani 12 Ahmad Munir Bin Azlan 9 Tharmalingam S Selvaratnam 15 PhUa Tai Kwong 12 Sazali Zainol Abidin 10 Zaide Bin Md Yunus 13 Bong Der Liang 11 Zulzamrin Bin Zamanhuri 11 Tee Tuan Leong 16 Chew Siang Meng 13 Stephen Tiong Yew Sim 15 Megat Ramli Bin Megat Ayub 14

Gross Score Nett Score 73 72 75 69 76 72 76 73 77 69 75 69 78 74 75 67 76 66 78 72 78 72 78 70 76 69 76 69 79 68 79 74 77 74 79 77 77 70 77 68 79 74 79 73 78 73 78 71 80 77 79 69 80 68 80 70 79 70 80 71 80 68 80 68 81 72 82 67 83 71 82 72 83 70 83 72 84 73 84 68 84 71 85 70 85 71

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Bazlan Bin Abdul Rahman Lim Ming Lee Lee Boon Chong Woon Soo Huai Mahadi Bin Aman Tan Teik Cheng Charles Nicholas Dahl Chan Chee Seng DeNnis Tan Sin Guan Yeap Bun Huat Tang Meng Loon Fong Poh Choo Lee Eujin Axel Palsamy Mayalagu Eoon Chin Onn Emily Ng Yew Mui Jean Vorosmarthy

13 17 16 18 16 17 24 20 19 24 19 19 23 23 24 27 30

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85 87 86 87 87 89 88 89 90 90 91 91 93 93 94 95 100

72 70 70 70 71 72 64 65 71 66 72 72 70 70 70 68 70

Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Name Hcp No. Pakhruddin Abd Majid 6 Lai Boon Fah 4 Adnan Mad Amin 12 Abd Hakim Mohamad 10 Nor Sabaruddin Daud 17 Mustaffa Yusof 14 Dr Hj Fadzli Adam 13 Mohd Shahrul Shaari 14 Izam Shahril 14 Sukarnoor Sulong 12 Ch’ng Bak Lim 10 Johari Abd Hamid 11 KhairuddiN Abd Rahman 13 Mohd Parizam Karim 10 Hasmasuhaimi Sulaiman 13 Khairol Azmie Embong 15 Wan Kamal Wan Ismail 14 Wan Azhari Wan Hassan 10 Mustaffa Mohd 11 Hj Alias Deraman 17 Shahrizal Alwi 22 Abd Salleh Mamat 14 Goh Kim Theng 15 Hj Yusof Abd Hamid 18 Mohd Hafezi Mohamad 20 Mohd Zaki Mohd Noor 17 Ramli Buyong 14 Md Azmi Othman 14 Mad Akib Wahab 14 Mat Nong NgAh 6 Roslan Ali 17 Nik Rasik Nik Yahya 14 Ahmad Farhan 17 Abu Bakar Ali 20 Muzaffar Mohd Din 22 Zulkifli Jambol 16 Ahmad Safiran Idris 14 Mustaffa Yusoff 14 Fadli Mamat 23 Khairol Azmie Embong 16 Syed Mohd Fuzi 17 Sabbeli Mansor 18 Alias Deraman 17 Hj Ridzuan Ibrahim Azmi 16 Zulkifli Mohd 16 Badrulhisham Darus 20 Lothman Awang 18 Azrin Ahmad 21 Wan Hassan Wan Othman 22 Mohd Hadi Nazri Yusoff 23

Gross Score Nett Score 76 70 73 69 82 70 78 68 80 63 85 71 81 68 85 71 86 72 81 69 82 72 86 75 88 75 82 72 83 70 88 73 89 75 83 73 85 74 89 72 89 67 85 71 85 70 90 72 91 71 85 68 86 72 94 80 86 72 94 88 97 80 86 72 87 70 97 77 97 75 98 82 88 74 88 74 106 83 88 72 89 72 89 71 90 73 90 74 90 74 91 71 92 74 93 72 93 71 93 70

Labuan Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Benedik Bakri Awang Ismanto Isnanthomo Francis Lee Joannes Pius Abdul Wahid Yunus Colin Paul Seah Ronald Chia Abu Talib Haron Wahroni Hj Noor Hung How Kiong Mohd Kamal Ghani Tan Teck Soo Suhaini Abd Hamid Sim Chin Hak Teo Guan Lo Shirley Poh Yacob Santong Samsul Mandisin J. Herman Tungin William Chung Sabdin Khan Osman Tan Thian Poh Lamit Sulaiman Kula Kamis Norizan Sulaiman Abd Jalil Ghani Hjh Magda Dawood Gedi Baching Micheal Salaban Bahari Zainal

Hcp No. 7 9 6 5 6 8 6 11 10 8 11 11 12 8 9 9 12 16 15 19 20 18 15 15 16 17 20 21 22 22

Gross Score Nett Score 76 70 78 69 79 73 80 76 80 74 81 73 82 76 82 71 83 73 84 77 84 73 84 73 85 73 85 76 87 78 88 79 88 76 89 73 92 78 92 73 92 70 93 75 93 78 93 78 94 78 94 77 97 77 99 76 99 77 99 77

Meru Valley Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

Name Mohd Zailani Mohd Mislan Mohamed Affindi Winson Chin Kanai Kazuo Lee Chee Khiong Zulfikri B. Talha Nazrin Narendran Wong Kong Chean Liew Sin Voon Takashi Komai Roslan Mat Jalil Ismail Khan Siew Cheng Fatt Hayashi Toru Mohamed Farouk Mohamad Nasir Heng Ah Loo KHoo Hock Peng Hayashi Hiroko Kim Ki Hak Ahmad Shaharuddin Mohamad Amran Zarina Jan Muhammad Hafiz Takahashi Yumiko Kamilia Jan Takahashi Sei Ahmad Murad Muhammad Danial

Hcp No. 8 7 14 15 13 12 16 12 14 19 12 12 14 13 12 18 10 15 18 21 17 21 18 20 24 26 25 24 24 24

Gross Score Nett Score 85 77 87 80 88 74 88 73 88 75 89 77 89 73 90 78 90 76 90 71 92 80 92 80 93 79 93 80 94 82 94 76 95 85 95 80 97 79 99 78 100 83 101 80 102 84 103 83 104 80 105 79 105 80 106 82 107 83 109 85

Monterez Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Name Hcp No. Loo Beng Siew 8 Michael Hon Tin Fook 6 Md Yazid Bin Jamian 8 Zaharudin Bin Ismail 3 Napi Bin Abd Latib 7 Syarol Faizal Ahmad Shahrin 10 M. Annuar Ahmad Tajuddin 14 Azman Bin Dahan 9 Ramzi Bin Bujang 10 Shahrulnizam Bin Supandi 12 Ainul Hasri Shah Abu Hassan 7 Aravindakumar A/L Sinniah 3 Azman Bin Muhammad 12 Ali Bin Halim 5 Rohaizan Bin Puteh 17 Zaimee Bin Md Khidzir 9 Ng Hock Chong 8 Mohd Amiruddin Bin Osman 15 Zainal Bin Mohd Noor 13 A M Choung 14 Mohd Pathulmuen Sharimau 11 Ahmad Afiq Bin Azman 12 Abdul Kadir Bin Nanyan 15 Abdul Jamal Bin Otoh Halus 10 Cheng Sim Fang 13 Azlan Bin Ahmad Shaharbi 8 Nik Irwan Izanee Nik Abdullah 13 Supiyan Lizam Bin Jamin 20 Yu Tuan Jye 18 Marzuki Bin Talib 12 Amir Nazrin Bin Jailani 7 Ho Swee Main 22 Ahmad Ramzi Bin Misnon 14 Zulkefle Bin Atman 13 Ahmad Zailani Bin Roseli 19 Ahmad Zahar Bin Ismail 13 Rushdi Bin Abd Rahim 15 Rosman Bin Yaacob 10 Wong Pou Koul 15 Ahamad Sabri Bin Razak 18 Muhamad Rosli Mohd Yusoff 17 A.Malek Bin A.Majid 14 Mohd Nuzulrudin Bin Alifiah 21 Lim Kim Liang 16 Siti Noor Jamilah Hussin 21 Nik Amirul Bin Nik Othman 13 Shahrulnizam Bin Abd Razak 18 Ihsan Bin Mohamad 18 Teoh Nam Hee 17 Wan Hazran Bin Wan Mustafa 15 Jalaludin Bin Md Lela 10 Teoh Kim Lye 24 Dato’ Dr Idris Ibrahim 22 Ahmad Alfian Bin Hashim 18 Mazalan Bin Alias 18 Nor Azizan Bin Tarja 23 Zulkefli Bin Ibrahim 20 Hanafi Bin Omar 24 Zulkiffili Yahaya 18 Mohd Sukri Bin Abdullah 22

Gross Score Nett Score 74 66 76 70 75 67 77 74 77 70 78 68 78 64 79 70 80 70 81 69 82 75 81 78 82 70 82 77 83 66 85 76 83 75 85 70 88 75 83 69 84 73 89 77 84 69 84 74 85 72 89 81 89 76 89 69 86 68 90 78 90 83 87 65 91 77 87 74 91 72 87 74 87 72 92 82 88 73 88 70 93 76 94 80 89 68 95 79 98 77 99 86 90 72 99 81 90 73 100 85 103 93 103 79 106 84 91 73 107 89 108 85 91 71 114 90 91 73 93 71

Name Hcp No. Chua Poh Guan 5 Neezam Tinggal 5 Diana Tham Shen Yen 2.8 Tony Wong 16 Salamat Bin Yunus 24 Mohd Noh Mohd Adzlie 5.8 Supt. Rowell Marong 12 Awang Damit Suran 10.7 Dr. Sulong Bin Junaidi 11.5 Ken Yaw 24 Fathulkamar Mohd Sharif 19.6 Frederick Fung 17.6 Andy Majimbun 12 Azmanyadi Bin Yaacub 24 Hj. Abdul Rajak Sulaiman 24 Charles Chong 7.3 Daud Esa 15.2 Abdul Rashid Salleh 7.5 Jafari Kunin 18 Abdul Razak Awang 12 Jafarudin Ajamain 15 Suyanshah Swanto 24 Fazillah A. Amit 24 Wee Vui Leong @ Ringgo 14 Abdul Rahman Bin Din 18.2 Loke Sek Foo 18 Henry Loke Saik Yuen 14.7 Ernest Wong 28 Kuck Cheang Huei 20 Awang Damit Arsat 24 Zaini Moksin 16.1 Nazul Sidik 24 David Lo 9.7 Mohd Fareed Abdullah 16 Stephen Chin 11.9 Francis Ng Chee Kiong 17 Amir Haziq 18 Ali Hassan Awang Salleh 24.1 Shim Siong Lit 21 Mohd Fauzi Bin Ibrahim 20 Casper Loh 23.5 Dato’ Dr. Azhar Ismail 18 Datuk Robin Loh 23 Yam Wai Kit 24

Gross Score Nett Score 74 69 85 80 75 72 93 77 95 71 75 69 81 69 97 86 84 72 97 73 101 81 84 66 85 73 101 77 102 78 86 79 87 72 102 94 104 86 87 75 88 73 107 83 108 84 88 74 109 91 89 71 91 76 110 82 92 72 110 86 92 76 130 106 93 83 93 77 93 81 93 76 95 77 97 73 99 78 99 79 101 77 102 84 107 84 109 85

Orna Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Abu Samah B Kechil Low Kam Seong Ahmad Zainudin Mohd Shahidi Yahya Hazal Hasan Mohd Shafiee Che Mat Jeffrey Choe Han Boon Rahmad Mariman Md Lani Osman Kumar A/L Karunanthi Leong Sae How Hasnoor Sdg Husin(Dt) Sazali Kadlan Yunus Hitam Munshi Abdullah (Dr) Esrul Effendi Tay Kheng Seng Zakaria Akup Salim Saffar Ong Tiong Hin John Seah Teng Sung Zulkiflee Ahmad Datuk Saat B Abu Malek B Konit Abdul Rahman B Adam Yeo Chin Ee Abdul Rashid Alip Zainuddin Arshad Mohd Yunus Hazudin B Hashim

Hcp No. 4 8 9 4 11 18 14 15 5 10 12 12 11 24 11 18 14 18 17 14 13 18 24 16 12 21 16 19 24 22

Gross Score Nett Score 76 72 79 71 79 70 80 76 80 69 81 63 81 67 81 66 82 77 83 73 84 72 84 72 85 74 85 61 86 75 88 70 88 74 88 70 88 71 88 74 88 75 90 72 91 67 91 75 92 80 93 72 93 77 94 75 97 73 98 76

Panaga Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Name Hcp No. Mitchell Leong 2 Hj Sabtu Hj Tuah 8 Maurice Wong 3 Rusli Sulaiman 9 Bob Mulholland 8 Roland Lee 14 Brian Boomer 9 Yong Yin Chong 8 Jeromy De Pledge 9 Md Rafali Hj Rasit 11 John Camp 13 Sylvester Leong 7 Hj Hussain Hj Ibrahim 12 Foo Kiah Lien 16 Arthur Tan 22 Richard Lau 3 Suresh Gurung 8 Suhaili Jaapar 14 Pg Hj Maszidi Pg Hj Hamid 23 Chris Spannninga 12

Gross Score Nett Score 73 71 85 77 75 72 86 77 79 71 87 73 89 80 80 72 81 72 91 80 91 78 81 74 82 70 92 76 92 70 83 80 83 75 93 79 93 70 83 71

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Nawi Hj Hidop Wilson Chong Hj Roslie Hj Bakar Omar Hj Yusof Hj Kamaluddin Ali Suhaili Hj Ahmad Hj Abdullah Hj Abu Bakar James Ushiyama Philip Kheng Hj Ibrahim Hj Osen Mohd Asri Hj Ahmad Wan Sepuan Hj Wan Hil Hj Rabaie Hj Narawi Hj Mohd Musa Hj Suhaili Zinni Hj Lamat Jasni Hj Narawi Hj Hamidun Hj Tamit Ibrahim Hj Randah Jamil Hj Harun Hj Osman Hj Omar Gregory Teo Manjit Singh Gajendra Dewan Yong En Loi Hj Samuil Mohidin Hj Ariffin Hj Talip Hj Halim Tuah Hj Ibrahim Hj Mahmud Zainal Abidin Hj Munir Hj Azman Hj Osman Louis Huizenga Kevin Lau Mohd Zairin Hj Abdullah Hj Abd Rahim Metussin

13 11 19 7 7 18 17 17 12 14 15 10 8 19 18 16 17 17 14 15 18 13 24 12 14 24 14 15 22 23 24 22 22 24

83 94 94 84 84 95 95 85 85 95 96 85 87 97 88 97 98 90 90 99 101 91 106 109 92 117 92 93 96 97 97 97 99 102

70 83 75 77 77 77 78 68 73 81 81 75 79 78 70 81 81 73 76 84 83 78 82 97 78 93 78 78 74 74 73 75 77 78

Perangsang Templer Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Gross Score Nett Score Marsidi Adnan 4 73 69 W. Shariman Abd Rashid 6 76 70 Mohd Zamree Abidin 3 77 74 Norkamal Nasirudin 4 79 75 Haizal AriFfin Ismail -G 8 81 73 Mohd Azman Abd Rashid 6 82 76 Shariff Abd Hamid9 82 73 Arian Ahmat 13 82 69 Ahmat Epi 10 82 72 Abd Rashid Veloo 10 83 73 Mohamad Bin Dalib 11 84 73 Mokhtar Sidul 12 84 72 Mohd Zamri Tasiman 16 84 68 Redzuan Sintol 14 85 71 Azhan Ahmat 16 86 70 Mohd Fauzi Mat 14 86 72 Hj Suddin Hj Mamat 16 87 71 Ahmad Helmie Hassan 18 87 69 Badrul Mansor 18 87 69 Mohd Nor SamsuDdin 16 87 71 Amar Maarof 14 88 74 Dzulkifli Omar 18 89 71 Ibrahim Mohd Kasim 17 91 74 Jamal Afkal Ismail 17 91 74 Mohd Fadli Hashim 22 92 70 Mohd On Bin Basiran 23 93 70 Zainuddin Omar 20 94 74 Raja Azril Shah 23 96 73 Abdul Samad Jafaar 24 96 72 Josh Garau 24 96 72

Permaipura Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

Name Khor Tak Joo Chan Soo Keong Mohd Noorhakimi Zulkafli Mohd Yusof Ariff Mohd Shukri Basri Abu Bakar Lim Hooi San Lim Say Ooi Bakri Kassim Nordin Yahya Chuah Tiew Hun Khor Chun Yang Mohd Muhaiyuddin Anuar Yaacob Low Ah Lai Lee Chie Chuan Basharudin Onn Cheng Sam Chuah Kim Chai Naina Mohamad Tan Cheng Keat Nadri Abu Bakar Eng Choon Yee Azmi Ariffin Shameer Sirajudin Idris Ismail Lim Chong Yong Che Ya Wahab Mohd Rose Ahmad Martadha Kenny Kee Lek Huat Abd Latif Zakaria

Hcp No. 4 3 4 9 9 4 11 8 8 8 5 4 11 8 7 15 14 18 15 4 16 12 20 13 20 11 9 13 22 18 16 14 19

Gross Score Nett Score 79 75 73 70 76 72 80 71 80 71 79 75 81 70 80 72 80 72 81 73 82 77 82 78 83 72 83 75 85 78 83 68 84 70 86 68 87 72 85 81 89 73 86 74 90 70 86 73 91 71 86 75 92 83 86 73 92 70 87 69 93 77 88 74 93 74

34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

Wan Muhammad Faizal Mohd Akhir Lim Peng Chew Saleh Ali Ahmad Hanafi Ng Chun Min Mohd Norfadzili Ab Gani Lee Choon Meng Benjamin Yeoh Suhaimi Yaacob Mohd Yusof Mat Saad Haminnuddin Abd Hamid Md Akhir Kames Azlan Bahari Muhamad Nor Ismail Tan Cheong Aik Mohamad Sukairi Ho Kam Choy Loi Sang Azizan Desa Teoh Hart Lee

7 20 24 16 21 21 20 24 22 24 18 24 20 16 24 18 22 22 14 18 24 24

88 94 89 90 94 96 95 101 96 96 101 102 97 99 110 111 100 100 101 102 104 111

81 74 65 74 73 75 75 77 74 72 83 78 77 83 86 93 78 78 87 84 80 87

Port Dickson Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Mej Zamri Zakaria Halid B. Ks Nain Mej Uad Zulqurnain Vincent Low Danny Liow Razali Alias Kol Naharuddin Saari Jimmy Ngu Choon Mun Luqmanul Sazali Mejmohd Azmin Max Cheok Chuan Kiat Sulaiman Ariff Wong Chee Yew Mahmood Basar Abu Bakar Ahamd Johnny Ng Lai Poh Rahmat Eugene Foo Tan Han Sang Mohamad Jusoh Si MohamaD Jimmy Kong Chin Yee Pw Izhar Mej Abd Malik Hamdan Wahab Harun Mat Kassim Jaafar Husnal Taufik Nurulikram

Hcp No. 9 10 13 9 15 15 8 8 15 11 10 13 12 7 12 18 20 15 18 14 16 15 16 17 17 19 19 20 21 21

Gross Score Nett Score 79 70 80 70 81 68 81 72 81 66 81 66 82 74 82 74 83 68 83 72 83 73 83 70 84 72 84 77 84 72 84 66 85 65 86 71 86 68 86 72 86 70 87 72 88 72 89 72 90 73 91 72 92 73 93 73 94 73 94 73

Pulai Springs Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Name Hcp No. Chia Kim Sin 2 Haji Aliman Musri 11 Lee Keam Chew, Joll 12 Wong Chen Keang 6 Tan Hock Seng 12 Wong Chin Ngim 9 Tan Chong An 9 Leow Mee Yek 9 Sulaiman Abdullah 12 Tay Kock Hong 12 Steven Bell 11 Lee Choon Heng 10 Benny Ewe 18 Mohd Pauzi Bin Setapa 14 Gair Huat Kian 12 Suhaimi Bin Othman 9 Ng Teck Khun 6 S.Kannan A/L G. Suppiah 13 Chew Shih Kae 17 Thirugnanam 10 Toa Sin Min 6 Foo Lee Kim 20 Wong Xiao Li, George 9 Mohamad Aiman 9 Jaffri Bin Omar 14 Harry R. Brandes 22 Chua Min Hock 11 Timothy Milton Gomes 24 Ridzuan Bin Mat Kiah 24 Low Yean Joo 18 Kok Tick Kong 20 Soh Tong Siong 18 Eng Quee Chew, Roger 14 Elam Kovan A/L A. Aravan 12 Adisivan 11 Sulaiman Bin Abu 14 Lee Kai Haein 21 Lee Fook Meng 18 Chong Eng Hooi 16 S. Ronald 19 Ilias Bin Zakaria 19 Wong Say Lin 24

Gross Score Nett Score 76 74 76 65 77 65 80 74 81 69 82 73 82 73 82 73 83 71 83 71 84 73 84 74 85 67 86 72 87 75 85 76 85 79 87 74 89 72 85 75 86 80 94 74 86 77 86 77 97 83 99 77 88 77 88 64 104 80 88 70 89 69 89 71 91 77 91 79 91 80 92 78 92 71 94 76 96 80 96 77 97 78 104 80

Ranau Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Deimi Yangkui 4 Jarius Bin Titin 4 Duin Etin 5 Jafri Bin Abdul Hamid 9 Roslee Saharon 6 Har Sai Kong 10 Roland A. Ahanggai 8 Andreas Angkaus 13 Safarrudin Bin Abidin 5 Amilin Bin Baranting 8 Abd Mokmin Eddie Samsudin 13 Alini Binti Lansing 12 Solomon Emilio Rosidin 9 Azmi Bin Datu Tambuyong 9 Majili Bin Kurun 7 Jemie Jonis 13 Sukinin Bin Jalil 16 Henry Saimpon 13 Jasri Suhaidin 17 Hj Azmi Ahmad 10 M. Jundan Mohd Sahirul 14 Jamiridin Bin Yusin 14 Mahali Bin Yusin 14 Abdul Rahim Bin Abdullah 14 Jauteh Bin Dikun 13 Shafiq Iqmal Bin Yahadin 15 Mohd Salleh Syamsuri Salihi 20 Marcillinus Michael 21 Jelas Bin Satung 18 George James D. Stambul 24

Gross Score Nett Score 77 73 77 73 81 76 82 73 82 76 83 73 83 75 83 70 85 80 86 78 86 73 86 74 86 77 87 78 88 81 88 75 89 73 89 76 89 72 89 79 89 75 91 77 91 77 92 78 92 79 92 77 92 72 93 72 94 76 102 78

Starhill Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Name Hcp No. Jimmy Tay Jin Kwee 3 Chris Kwa Eng Kiat 12 Dr. T Rajandran 12 Oh Hyun Sik 5 Dr Charles Ryu 10 Ken Koh 12 Andy Wong Fu Foang 6 Haw See Sern 15 Alfred Chan Cheng Chee 15 Ong Teck Boon 13 Victor Chew 8 Shamsudin Bin Yusof 10 Daniel Ong Wee Keong 20 Kamaruzzaman Bin Mohd Said 13 Desmond Ang Hock Chai 16 Abdul Razak Bin Ejab 11 Thing Chee Meng 12 Loh Thiam Onn 14 Masco Chong 5 Kamaruddin Md Yusof 11 Adam Abdullah 20 Ooi Cheong Chee 8 Lee Fook Yuen 17 Ling Tek Hing 8 Lee Peng Sneah 14 Ho Chai Mong 16 Chan Min 17 Ooi Lye Ann 13

Gross Score Nett Score 76 73 82 70 82 70 83 78 83 73 83 71 84 78 84 69 84 69 85 72 85 77 85 75 86 66 87 74 87 71 88 77 89 77 90 76 90 85 90 79 91 71 91 83 92 75 92 84 93 79 96 80 98 81 100 87

Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Name Hcp No. Jackie Chong 14 Dr. K.T. Lim 10 Hj. Andi Kadir 12 Vincent Fernandez 12 Jim Rajaratnam 11 Lim Yee Fung 18 Yum On Ho 10 John Erison Jais 14 Anthony Chiu 21 Tina Tsai 29 Kanesan Narayanan 5 Steven Lee Sang Ouk 13 Wilson Leong 14 Hj. A.B. Yusof 13 Aldana Madiran 6 Julia Rasudin 17 Bernard Jarrion 15 Anthony Chu Vun Long 15 Charles Chow 14 Mike Alfrord 16 Jimmy Liew 23 Chai Koh Sow 22 Shanty Chong 25 Eliza Leong 19 Valerian Petrus 21 Md. Syahmie Datuk Aidi 24 Hj. Ahmad Jamalun Nahar 23 Chai Chiew Meng 22 Siswayah W. Tarjoh 23 P.M Koshy 24

Gross Score Nett Score 69 55 70 60 71 59 71 59 72 61 72 54 72 62 72 58 72 51 73 44 73 68 73 60 74 60 74 61 74 68 74 57 74 59 75 60 76 62 76 60 77 54 77 55 78 53 79 60 80 59 81 57 82 59 83 61 83 60 84 60

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Taiping Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

Tawau (Hot Spring) Golf Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Name Hcp No. Reza Amirul Adib B. Redzawan 7 Low Khai Jie 4 Low Khai Loon 1 M.Naqiuddin Muhamad Fuad 7 Husin Bin Rais 10 Seng Yeow Hua 14 Ibnu Bin Tahir 12 Mohd Arman 16 Zakaria Bin OthmAn 16 Tang Yuet Mun 14 Hasna Bin Zainuddin 16 Ling Thim Kui 13 Mohd Zaiharin Mohd Tahir 12 Othman Bin Hitam 18 Mohd Salleh Bin Suleiman 17 Abd Kadir Bin Yaacob 16 Mokhtar Harun 16 Barry Teoh Lye Hin 16 Hj Norazlan Sukaimi 18 Abd Razak Yahaya 16 Muhammad Rosli Ibrahim 18 Norhan Mohd Hussain 12 Cheah Soon Thong 18 Ramli Othman 16 Abu Bakar Bin Ajub 20 Mohd HaShim Bin Saleh 18 Low Fatt Lam 13 Abd Latif Bin Abd Raof 15 Hj Abdul Razak Bin Awang 16 Nurhaizan Bin Md Noor 19 Khairudin Bin Zaman 20 Razak Bin Mohd Nor 16 Muhamad Noor Bin Jasmani 18 Ng Chun Hua 15 Abu Bakar Bin Abdullah 22 Abd Razak Bin Ismail 22 Ernest John 14 Mohd Sabra Bin Mohd Asri 22 Muhammad Nazeri Abd Hadi 17 Chan Fook Yoon 21 Mohd Noor Bin Abd Karim 22 Mohd Nasir Bin Yaakob 19 Mazlan Bin Mami 22 Adris Bin Yeob 20 Ong Hong Kong 24 Johany Hamzah 20 Mohd Nizar Bin Abdul Ghani 24 Zainal Khalid 24 Mohd Anuar Bin Jalaluddin 22 Mahzan 20 Hj Shahruddin Bin Che Talib 24 Thomas Ng Yek Toh 21 Hambali Hamzah 22 Albert Tey Tong Ong 17 Lip Kwai Yin 20 Tan Tian Heng 22

Gross Score Nett Score 79 72 71 67 72 71 80 73 82 72 83 69 84 72 83 67 84 68 85 71 85 69 85 72 85 73 91 73 85 68 91 75 91 75 86 70 87 69 91 75 92 74 94 82 88 70 88 72 95 75 95 77 88 75 95 80 88 72 95 76 89 69 97 81 98 80 89 74 98 76 101 82 90 76 102 80 102 85 92 71 92 70 103 87 105 83 92 72 93 69 106 86 109 85 109 85 95 73 96 76 111 87 97 76 112 90 97 80 99 79 100 78

Tanjung Puteri Golf Resort Qualified List ( Qualify RouNd 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Name Hcp No. Nor Azmi Akob 6 Ezhar Said 4 Shaharfuddin Sarif 7 Shah Zafran 9 Ahmad Adom 12 Samsuddin Sidek 3 Hj Bunawan Sagi 16 Hj Roslin 9 Khairul 12 Muhamad Rakhisam 15 Shahul Hamid 9 Aidil 12 Dr Abdullah Sabri 14 Fo Tek Hing 13 Safran 18 Ms Jacky Chai Kam Hwa 20 Lee Kok Sing 15 Jack Abbas 19 Chia Chi Hou,Davies 22 Zahri Edin 24 Mashuri Tumiran 14 Kim Young Seok 20 Tee Chee Heng 22

Gross Score Nett Score 74 68 76 72 80 73 80 71 81 69 82 79 83 67 83 74 86 74 87 72 87 78 89 77 92 78 93 80 94 76 94 74 95 80 98 79 99 77 101 77 102 88 104 84 108 86

Name Yusof Laratibi Yong Kiong Vun Supardi Bin Samsudin Edwin Ng K.T Akkas Lappo Yussof Tahir Ng Chi Vui Taib Arjari Mustapha Mapalapang Azlan Asakil Yong Yun Tet Yap Chee Yoong Soon Chen Yun Connie Leong Lam Mew Ching Daniel Lee Li Kiong Chinthau Kim Chong Pan Kim Yong Vun Poh Chin Koh Poh @ Victor Andy Sia Kee Huong Sim Vui Ling Hj. Salindri Matta Marcellus Tambud Mohd Farhan Aiman Liew Wooi Koon Chin Kah Hin Chin Hon Shion Ng Khek Song Lim Yit Keong

Hcp No. 3 13 7 12 6 7 11 7 13 13 13 9 13 11 15 16 10 9 15 13 9 13 18 16 17 18 24 24 24 24

Gross Score Nett Score 79 76 82 69 84 77 84 72 85 79 85 78 86 75 86 79 86 73 88 75 88 75 89 80 89 76 89 78 90 75 90 74 90 80 90 81 90 75 91 78 91 82 92 79 95 77 96 80 96 79 97 79 99 75 100 76 101 77 105 81

The LegEnds Golf & Country Resort Qualified List ( Qualify Round 2 )

No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

* The winners are determined by the respective clubs

Name Hcp No. Arsmi Md. Sharif 10 Bunari 14 Said Bukhari 5 Ghazzali 12 George Wee 8 Hamzah 12 Liam Shee Han 16 Azhar 8 Dean Fresher 13 K S Lim 18 Murthy 14 Airin Yaacup 25 Jamaluddin 12 Adam Ward 9 Akbal Ahmad 15 Kamarulzaman Ahmad 17 Maran 18 Zainal 14 Jason Chua 20 Zulkifli 14 Ong Teck Lee 17 Dato Mad Sadip 16 Sumardi 16 Alvin Loh 22 Ricky Kong 19 Kasim Ahmad 17 Mohd Rafi (John Mamat) 20 Norazman Abd Rahman 19 Hj Halil Ibrahim 19 Michael Heng 24

Gross Score Nett Score 79 69 80 66 80 75 82 70 82 74 83 71 84 66 85 77 86 73 87 69 88 74 88 63 88 76 89 80 89 74 89 72 89 71 89 75 89 69 89 75 89 72 91 75 91 75 91 69 92 72 92 75 92 72 93 74 94 75 97 73

Name Hcp No. Lee Yong Gil 8 Teh Hock Guan 5 Zulkhairi 8 Gan Ching Suwi 13 Keegan Kam He Sen 3 Wong Choon Siong 4 Norrosliza 10 Ernest Tai Woon Khiong 10 Goh Toh Leh,Tonny 10 Lee Sing Yen,Micheal 12 Chee Ho Chun 12 Wong Kim Kee 7 Poh Peng Chin 10 John Pang 3 Son Tong Leong 7 Ahmad Roslee Hamzah 10 Daneil Ong Choo Ming 11 Kok Boon Hong,Simon 14 Chua Lock Wah 14 Chua Lim Hee David 11 Gwee Li Jun 18 Goh Leong Woi 7 Md Yusof Bin Md Hashim 24 Siah Poh Leng 15 Lim Meow Kim 7 Tai Tam Sin 9 Wan Fahmi 5 Choi Eun Ju 21 Eddy Han Khoon Siew 11 Datuk Haji Ayob Haji Ketot 15 Sow Chim Kim 14 Stanley Lee Lim Loon 14 Ee Chong San 11 Lau Siong Ken Tommy 17 Robert Lim Tiam Lai 9 Wan Omar Zahdi 13 Dr K.C.Lim 22 Ong Eng Hui 12 Yeo Kian Chuan 15 Tung Swee Piew 15 Goh Kim Hock 14 Yong Kong Choi 22 Raymond Lim Choon Teck 18 Steve Chen Jen Yang 14 Lee Pou Yeen 17 Sai Her Yam 15 Eng Song Huat 19 M.Syami Syazani 24

Gross Score Nett Score 73 65 78 73 79 71 81 68 81 78 80 76 82 72 82 72 82 72 83 71 83 71 83 76 84 74 83 80 85 78 84 74 85 74 85 71 85 71 85 74 85 67 86 79 88 64 88 73 86 79 86 77 88 83 87 66 87 76 88 73 90 76 90 76 89 78 90 73 90 81 91 78 92 70 94 82 94 79 95 80 96 82 100 78 101 83 97 83 100 83 101 86 103 84 107 83

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Sukan Malaysia

Issue 2 2010

Lightning does strike twice JUST AS GOOD SECOND TIME ROUND: Chan Soo Keong with his prize

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han Soo Keong does not believe in the term lightning strikes twice but the 42-year-old businessman from Kedah had to grudgingly make an exception after bagging his second Sukan Malaysia XIII 2010 Melaka Golf Challenge win in as many months.

On both occasions, he hit identical gross scores of one-over 73 in two different courses to clinch a ‘double’ qualification ticket to the semi-finals.

He won his first Sukan Malaysia Challenge at the Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Club in Sungai Petani January, and followed it up the following month with another winning performance at the Permaipura Golf and country Resort in Bedong.

“Does this mean I am allowed to play two rounds in the finals?,” asked Soo Keong cheekily.

“I had aimed to be among the top five, but never imagined that I would win in both tournaments, and by the same scores too.”

At the Permaipura course, Chan finished three strokes ahead of Mohamad Noorhakimi, with Mohamad Shukri a further stroke behind.

“I’m a member of Cinta Sayang and Permaipura and enjoy playing socially at both courses.”

“While Cinta Sayang is more upmarket and closer to the city, Permaipura has its advantages for its remote and tranquil location,” said the golfer.

He is now looking forward to putting on a good show in the semi-finals to gain a spot in the Sukan Malaysia Grand Final in Melaka .“I am confident of making the grand finals as I have been putting consistently regardless of the course or greens conditions. Who knows, I might post another 73 in the semi-finals to make it to the final,” quipped Soo Keong.

Two more clubs join Sukan Malaysia XIII 2010 Golf Challenge The Sukan Malaysian XIII 2010 Golf Challenge is gathering pace as two more clubs have joined Malaysia’s biggest golf tournament.

The two new clubs are Kudat Golf Club and Seri Selangor Golf and Country Club.

They join A Famosa Golf Resort, Awana Kijal Golf, Beach & Spa Resort , Ayer Keroh Country Club, Berjaya Hills Golf & Country Club , Black Forest Golf & Country Club, Bukit Banang Golf & Country Club, Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort, Bukit Jawi Golf Resort, Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club, Cinta Sayang Golf & Country Resort, Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Club, Daiman 18 Johor Bahru, Damai Laut Golf & Country Club, Danau Golf Club, Darulaman Golf Resort Berhad, Desaru Golf & Country Resort, Green Acres Golf & Country Resort, Harvard Golf & Country Club, Horizon Hills Golf & Country Club, Kelab Di Raja Sri Menanti, Kelab Golf Batu Pahat, Kelab Golf Bentong, Kelab Golf Desa Dungun, Kelab Golf Kinta, Kelab Golf Putra, Kelab Golf Sri Morib, Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Kelab Golf Titiwangsa PDRM, Kelab

Rahman Putra Malaysia, Kelantan Golf & Country Club, Keningau Golf & Country Club, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort, Labuan Golf Club, Meru Valley Golf & Country Club, Monterez Golf & Country Club, Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai, Orna Golf & Country Club, Panaga Golf Club, Perangsang Templer Golf Club, Permaipura Golf & Country Club, Ponderosa Golf & Country Club, Port Dickson Golf & Country Club, Pulai Springs Resort, Ranau Golf Club, Sabah Golf & Country Club, Saujana Golf & Country Club, Staffield Country Resort, Starhill Golf & Country Club, Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club, Taiping Golf & Country Club, Tambunan Golf Club, Tanjung Puteri Golf Resort, Tawau (Hot Spring) Golf Club, The Legends Golf & Country Resort, Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club, Tropicana Golf & Country Club who have all signed up for the event.

Kudat Golf Club captain Wong Kim Fatt said the club decided to join the competition as they wanted to support the promotion

campaign for the Sukan Malaysia XIII which will be held in Melaka from June 10-19.

“After speaking to MS3 Golf Chief Operating Officer Terence Lee (organisers of the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge), I was convinced to sign up,” said Kim Fatt, who said the club organised their qualifying round on March 7.

“Not only does it allow our members the chance to compete for some great prizes but MS3 Golf will also supply goodie bags to the participants. Sukan Malaysia is an important event for youth development and we are happy to be part of the promotional activities.”

Meanwhile, Seri Selangor’s General Manager Hairul Zaini said: “We don’t normally have a monthly medal event and I’m grateful to MS3 Golf for helping us organise one. This is a great event as it helps to promote Sukan Malaysia. The concept is very good and I’m sure the golfers will enjoy testing their abilities against their rivals from the other clubs when they reach the semi-finals.” Seri Selangor will hold their qualifying round on March 28.

Sukan Malaysia

Issue 2 2010

A great way

to promote Sukan Malaysia

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he Sukan Malaysian XIII secretariat were thinking of many innovative ways to help raise awareness and promotion of the Games. They realised the need to promote the Games to the masses and the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge was seen as the perfect platform to do so and was the first step of the secretariat’s promotion campaign.

After months of planning, the tournament involving 60 golf clubs from 14 states, and one from Brunei, teed off in January with more than 2,800 amateur golfers. In the month of February, another 2,300 golfers competed for a place in the second round.

The second round teed off in March while the semifinals will be held in Kedah, Johor, Terengganu, Selangor and Sabah from April to May. The Grand Final will be held just before the Official Opening of the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka on June 10, 2010.

The total number of participation is expected to be 12,000, which should earn the tournament a place in the Malaysian Book of Record as the golf tournament with the most participants.

The semi-finalist will receive a special limited shoe bag and 8’ Golf Stand Bag as part of their goodies. They will also receive one night full accommodation as golfers will have to play their semi-finals away from home. Prizes will be given to the top 10 gross and top 10 nett scores. The top 12 Gross and 12 Nett from each of the five semi-finals will qualify to the Grand Final where there will also be a lucky

WELL DONE: Azman Dahan (right) receiving his prize from Terence.

draw with many attractive prizes.

Among the goodies the finalists can expect are a limited edition 10’ Golf Bag, Adidas/Taylor Made T-shirt, Taylor Made Cap and Taylor Made Ball Marker. Full accommodation will be provided for the finalists and the top 15 gross and 15 nett scores will earn attractive prizes with the winners earning the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge Silver Claret trophy.

Once again, there will be a lucky draw with many attractive prizes.

“The clubs with the most number of participants since the event started are Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (Kuala Lumpur), Kota Permai Golf & Country Club (Selangor), Monterez Golf & Country Club (Selangor), Bukit Jawi Golf Resort (Penang), Kelantan Golf Club (Kelantan), The Legend Golf & Country Resort (Johor), Batu Pahat Golf Club (Johor), Tawau Golf Club (Sabah),Keningau Golf Club (Sabah)” said Terence Lee, Chief Operating Officer of MS3 Golf Sdn Bhd, the organisers of the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge.

“We are using the clubs’ monthly medal tournaments as our qualifying rounds and this has benefited the clubs. Previously, many clubs had complained their members were not too interested in participating in the Monthly Medal events.

“However, since we incorporated Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge into their Monthly Medal. We have seen an increase in the number of members taking part in the Monthly Medal.”

Meanwhile, MS3 Golf Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Nor Afendi Mohd Razlan said: “We are grateful to the support from the clubs who have hosted the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge and we hope they will continue to support all our events in future.

Our aim is to help make the Monthly Medal event a competition worth entering and to give the amateurs an avenue to test their skills against their fellow golfers.”

BIG DREAMS: Fadli hopes to don national colours

Copper Fadli eyes the big time Mohd Fadli Ramlan is a full time policeman with a penchant for golf but if it were up to him, he would be on the course seven days a week, playing to earn a living.

The 27-year-old, who used to be a caddy in his younger days, has always dreamt of becoming a professional golfer, but a lack of opportunity derailed his promising career.

“When I was younger, all I thought of was becoming a professional golf player. It was what I strived for,” said Fadli, who grew up in Bukit Jawa.

“When I was younger I became a caddy just so I could be around the golf course and it was among my happiest memories. I played in a few district level competitions but unfortunately, never made the grade. But my love for the game has never diminished.”

Fadli will, however, experience what it likes to play in a big tournament as he has already qualified for the second round of the Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge.

The tournament, which is Malaysia’s biggest golf competition with participation from 60 golf clubs from all over country and one from Brunei, teed off in January when the first round of qualifiers were held alongside a club’s monthly medal event The second round is now underway while the semi-finals will be held at five different locations in April and May. The Grand Final is in Melaka in June.

“I’m excited about this tournament as it gives me an opportunity to challenge not only my peers from this club (Bukit Unggul Country Club) but also to take on the best from the clubs should I reach the semi-finals and eventually the Grand Final in Melaka,” he said.

“Who knows, I might be spotted by the national coaches and be given a chance to attend national training,” said the lance corporal. “That will certainly be a dream come true.”

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The first lady of Bukit Unggul “T

here are some things a woman can do better than a man,” so said Bukit Unggul Country Club’s golf manager May Wong as we sat down for this interview. It was a reply to the question, how does it feel to be a woman in what is traditional seen as a man’s world?

It may sound sexist but when one thinks of golf in Malaysia, women aren’t normally expected to hold pivotal positions. Most

men think of women as eye candy, the ones they would eagerly choose as caddies. – a pleasant distraction after missing an easy putt!

May, who certainly has the looks – she showed up for the interview dressed in a grey dress with matching shoes, manicured hands, not a hair out of place and a big beaming smile – is eager to show she also has the brains to disprove the notion that a

woman can’t survive at the top level in a golf club.

“Yes it is true there are not many women in my position. I consider myself lucky to be handed the responsibility and will give my best to show I deserve it,” said May, who hails from Georgetown.

“I have been with this club since 2001 but never expected this promotion. My last post was Sales and Marketing Manager and it is a

MS3.CLUB NEWS

Issue 2 2010

Hole No. 1 Meter: 330 Par: 4 A 330m par 4, gives the player the option of playing short of, or attempting to carry, a stream bed which crosses the fairway. The reward for successfully negotiating this task is a shorter approach to a green flanked by both water and hollows. The punishment for failure is most probably a bogey, or even a double bogey if the second shot finds the adjacent lake.

Hole No. 10 Meter: 495 Par: 5 The opening hole at Bukit Unggul is a 495m dogleg left par 5. The tee shot plays dramatically downhill to a landing area granted on the left by a hollow bunker.

The rolling fairway leads to a green located amongst dense vegetation and protected on the right by grassy hollow. The design of this hole is intended to facilitate a fast start.

Hole no. 1

Hole No. 2 Meter: 150 Par: 3 Three bunkers front the green at hole #2, par 3 which measures 150m. To reach the left portion of putting surface, a forced carry over sand is necessary.

However, for those who favour the bump and run, an opening has been left to access the right side of the green

I have been with this club since 2001 but never expected this promotion.

My last post was Sales and Marketing Manager and it is a big step up for me. I have always given 100% in everything I do and perhaps that is one of the reasons the management asked me to take up this new position. big step up for me. I have always given 100% in everything I do and perhaps that is one of the reasons the management asked me to take up this new position.

“Now that I have been entrusted with the responsibilities, I will go all out to show just what I’m capable of. My immediate target is to organise the Bukit Unggul Open. The last time we organised the Open was three years ago and I think the time is right to bring it

Hole No. 3 Meter: 445 Par: 5 Although the par 5 hole #3 is uphill and plays slightly longer than the official 445m, birdie is a realistic possibility. The tee shot must avoid a large lake on the right to permit a bold second shot over a nest of cavernous bunkers. If both these shots are successfully negotiated, eagle and birdie chances await.

Hole No. 4 Meter: 365 Par: 4 A downhill drive provides an elegant beginning to this 365m par 4. From the tee, the player may attempt to fly a large expanse of sand strategically located at the corner of this dogleg right. The remaining downhill approach must avoid a bunker to successfully reach the putting surface. Left and right of fairway is out of bound.

Hole No. 5 Meter: 270 Par: 4 Although hole #5 is the shortest par 4 on the course at 270m, it may also be the most interesting. From the tee, the gambling player may elect to drive the green through a narrow opening between fairway and greenside bunkers and the lake. Scores on this hole will range from birdie, and perhaps eagle, to bogey and worse. Right side of fairway is out of bound.

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Hole No. 11 Meter: 405 Par: 4 Hole #11 is a 405m par 4 which plays through Hole no. 11 a jungle valley. Grass hollows dot the left side of the fairway and series of decks and ridges lead to the green. The putting surface is undulating and bunker awaits hooked approach shots on the left. Par is an excellent score on this hole.

Hole No. 12 Meter: 335 Par: 4 Despite measuring only 335m, the par 4 hole #12 is an excellent test of golf. The fairway is perched on a ridge and both jungle and bunkers await errant shots. The green is flanked by pot bunkers on both sides, demanding a precise iron approach shot.

Hole No. 13 Meter: 340 Par: 4 The 340m par 4 hole #13 doglegs to the left around the natural slope of the land. Mounding and hollows keep the golfer from cutting the corner, and a stream which fronts the right hand portion of the green meanders the length of the hole and crowds the tee shot’s landing area. Accuracy is the key to scoring well on this hole.

Hole no. 13

Hole No. 14 Meter: 120 Par: 3 Hole #14 is a 120m par 3 which can be played in several fashions. With the pin in the front left portion of the green, alignment is the most important element of the golfer’s shot, as the extremely narrow target is paralleled by a creek.

The right side pin position creates an entirely different shot which features a forced carry over the water.

Hole no. 5

Hole No. 6 Meter: 366 Par: 4 Hole #6 is a difficult, moderate length (366m) par 4, which parallels water for its entire length. A lobe of fairway protrudes into the lake and the daring player may try to attain this alternate landing area. However, a carry of approximately 225m is needed to reach it safely. The undulating green is bordered by water and intricately contoured hollows, providing a fitting conclusion to this challenging hole.

Hole No. 7 Meter: 168 Par: 3 Five tees help provide variety on this 168m par 3. A lone bunker protects the left side of the green and creates an extremely difficult pin position in the back left portion of the putting surface.

Hole No. 8 Meter: 375 Par: 4 An optional landing area is provided on this 375m par 4 to create excitement and interest. If the player endevours to carry a subtantial distance over a series of bunkers, the reward is an open approach to a green located significantly uphill. For those who take the safe route, serpentine greenside traps are forcefully in play.

Hole No. 9 Meter: 355 Par: 4 The 355m par 4 finishing hole is designed as a stern test of a player’s ability. An ominous bunker punctuates the left side of the fairway. The thinking Hole no. 9 golfer will want to place his tee shot close to this trap to help avoid a rugged bunker located to the right of the green. Ths putting surface is boldly undulated to ensure challenge through the final putt. Left side of fairway is out of bound.

Hole No. 15 Meter: 470 Par: 5 The tee shot on this 470m par 5 sets up the play for the remainder of the hole.

A well-placed shot will allow the player to attempt to reach the green in two. A poor tee shot will force a lay-up and a treacherous pitch to an elongated green fronted by two pot bunkers.

A beautiful waterfall awaits a bad hook on the left side of the green.

Hole no. 15

Hole No. 16 Meter: 329 Par: 4 Hole #16, a 329m par 4, features a complex of bunkers and a stream to create challenge. Sand and water narrow the landing area and the same elements protect the right side of the green. The conservative player will favour the left portion of this putting surface.

Hole No. 17 Meter: 160 Par: 3 The 160m par 3 hole #17 requires a well struck mid-iron to reach the relative safety of the putting surface. A massive bunker stretches from the green back toward the tees and adds a significant intimidation factor to this hole. To play well here, the golfer must be in control of his emotions as well as his game.

Hole No. 18 Meter: 380 Par: 4 A strong 380m par 4 returns to The Clubhouse. The corner of this dogleg right is guarded by an irregularly-shaped bunker which directs play to the left side of the fairway. From this angle, it is an uphill shot to a very tricky green. A par is an excellent score for this hole.

Hole no. 18

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back. “This will involve a lot of work but that is something I’m used to.”

Not just a pretty face, May can be quite tough when the need arises. However, she also knows when to use a velvet glove instead of an iron fist.

“That is why I said there are some things a woman can do better than a man. I think women are more tactful when there are changes to be made or hard decision to be taken,” said May, who studied at Union High School before going on to TAR College to further her education. “Sometimes sweet words can get more things done. Women are also more patient than men and it helps in this high pressure job.

“One of my challengers is changing the mindset of our employees as many of

them are not from a big city. We need to train them to be service oriented and it is not an easy job.

“Thankfully I have some wonderful staff to help me out.”

She added: “As the golf manager, I also need to find ways to make our monthly medal tournament more interesting to lure more members to join. That is why Sukan Malaysia XIII Melaka 2010 Golf Challenge is a godsend as it helped to entice more golfers to play in the Monthly Medal. I have learnt a lot from the tournament and will use that to help improve our events.”

Bukit Unggul may be the place ‘Where Eagles Live and Play’ but in May Wong, they have a person who can certainly take them to greater heights.

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Kedah’s well kept secret

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t is not easy keeping up with Mohamad Sukairi for this interview. The 50-year-old Permaipura Golf and Country Club golf operations manager was too busy to stay in one spot, resulting in this interview taking place in various locations around the club, including places like the clubhouse lobby, the administration office, restaurant and his office.

In between ensuring the Sukan Malaysia XIII 2010 Melaka Golf Challenge competition went smoothly, checking on the lunch for the golfers, getting the prizes and the sound system ready, entertaining club members, completing paperwork in his office and giving away the prizes to the winners, the man still had time to sneak in a round of 18-holes.

“So sorry to make you run around the place with me and to keep you waiting. The girls in the admin office didn’t come to work because it’s Sunday and I have to take care of everything here today,” he said apologetically.

Sukairi’s hands-on approach in doing the nitty-gritty stuff himself best describes the distinctiveness of

Permaipura is like a well kept secret because it caters to a select local niche who prefer the quiet and solitude. At this club, we focus on providing a personal touch to the members.”

Permaipura GCC. Tagged as a club that offers all golfing amenities without the unnecessary frills that serve to promote exorbitant membership fees, Permaipura retains the personal touch that make members feel they are part of the family.

Access to the club is via a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ off road from the busy trunk road linking the towns of Sungai Petani and Bedong in Kedah.

If coming on the North-South Expressway, one should take the Sungai Petani Northern exit and head north about 5km towards Gurun.

“Permaipura is like a well kept secret because it caters to a select local niche who prefer the quiet and solitude. At this club, we focus on providing a personal touch to the members. Our members love coming here because we are more service oriented than product focused,” he said.

“If you noticed, there are not many other facilities here like swimming pool or other recreational activities. This place is strictly for golfing. Permaipura is a bit low profile when compared to the bigger golf clubs in the Sungai Petani vicinity like Cinta Sayang and Harvard.

“We like to think of the club as complementing the big boys by providing an alternative course to a smaller number of members, who are mostly local Kedahans,” added Sukairi.

The 50-year-old considers Permaipura his home now, and has spent the last 10 years as the club’s

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Malaysian Foreigner

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RM10500

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Royal Sri Menanti Golf & Country Resort (Sri Menanti, N.Sembilan)

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Sandakan Golf & Country Club (Sandakan, Sabah)

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Port Dickson Golf & Country Club (Port Dickson, N.Sembilan) Miri Golf & Country Club (Miri, Sarawak)

14 Free games per year (applicable on weekdays)

Orchard Golf & Country Club (Kulai, Johor)

Kelantan Golf & Country Club (Kota Baru, Kelantan)

members in the club which boasts of having one of the lowest membership fees in the country. The specialties of the 18-hole Bermuda grass Permaipura course is the scenic view of the majestic Gunung Jerai, the tallest mountain in the nothern part of the country, which greets golfers when they tee off at the first hole and the numerous dog-leg holes that can frustrate many unsuspecting first timers here.

Permaipura had been in the limelight in the past when the club

14 Free games per year (Not applicable to PGCC members residing in Johor)

Desaru Golf & Country Club (Kota Tinggi, Johor)

golf operations manager.

“I was previously in the plantation sector, and was seconded to the golf club by my employers Genting Plantations (who also own the golf club through subsidiary Asiatic Development Group),” he explained.

“I couldn’t say no to the transfer, but I was a bit worried because I knew nothing about golf back then.

I needed a paradigm shift, switching from a production based sector to a service based job. In the process, I have picked up the sport as well.”

There are currently about 360

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50% off on green fee (Applicable on weekdays) 30% off on green fee (Applicable on weekends)

Darulaman Golf Resort (Jitra, Kedah)

RM63.00 green fee (Applicable on weekdays) RM73.50 green fee (Applicable on weekends)

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DESCRIPTIONS OF PGCC’S 18 HOLES Hole #1 Par-4 Index-7 Blue-347m White-330m Red-309m A scenic view of your first round with majestic Gunung Jerai as the backdrop. Long hitters may try the tiger line to lift the ball past the water on the left beyond the drain that cuts the fairway. If not, it’s two easy shots to the green. Be careful however of the approach as bunkers guard the front and rear.

Hole #2 Par-4 Index-5 Blue-356m White-335m Red-296m An elevated tee to a fairway that doglegs slightly to the right awaits your play off. Errant hits could land in watery graves on both sides of the fairway. Manage your tee shot past the fairway bunker and you should play regulation two-on.

Hole #3 Par-3 Index-17 Blue-159m White-141m Red-120m This green slopes from back to front. With a bunker guarding the front right of the green, it’s fairly difficult Par 3 depending on the pin placement.

Hole #4 Par-4 Index-15 Blue-300m White-282m Red-254m Hitting straight, the average player should discover the green in two. The long hitter, however, takes a risk, as the tee shot will not only have to negotiate two bunkers but also a drain crossing the fairway.

Hole #5 Par-5 Index-3 Blue-450m White-427m Red-386m A fairly accurate drive should easily carry the drain traversing the fairway. Another good second shot and you will be close to the apron for the pitch-on. A lone bunker guards the left front of the green. By all counts, a Par 5 to score on.

Hole #6 Par-3 Index-9 Blue-154m White-148m Red-124m A medium iron and you should reach the green. Take extra care as a fade or a draw played pin-high into the green could end up in the sand on either side of the green.

Hole #7 Par-5 Index-1 Blue-465m White-445m Red-393m The signature hole of Permaipura characterized by a big tree situated approximately 70 meters slightly right of center. Here, a slight fade on tee off will do. A straight second shot from a short iron and you’re into the green. The contoured green will test your putting skills.

Hole #8 Par-4 Index-13 Blue-308m White-287m Red-265m To the left, slightly dogleg. A straight, moderate drive should set you up for the approach to the green.

Be careful on the tee shot as a hook or slice will be severely penalized.

Hole #9 Par-4 Index-11 Blue-346m White-320m Red-273m A dogleg right. Cutting corners with your drive could land the ball in the pond to the right of the fairway. More errant hit and the ball is in the second pond guarding the green. From the middle of the fairway, it’s only middle to short iron into the green.

Hole #10 Par-4 Index-6 Blue-357m White-339m Red-316m A straightforward drive and you’re in an ideal position short of the drain that crosses the fairway. Take heed of the bunkers on the right and left flanks with mid to short iron approach. There’s potential for a birdie hole here.

Hole #11 Par-4 Index-4 Blue-278m White-254m Red-236m It’s a scoring spree for long hitters at this intriguing hole. High handicappers however could face a watery end if they try to cut the corner. The fairway here is narrow and treads dogleg right to a tricky green.

Hole #12 Par-4 Index-8 Blue-304m White-279m Red-257m Here, it doglegs right with OB on the right. Attempts to take the tiger line on the right may result in close encounters with fairway bunkers. An accurate drive in the middle and mid to short iron should take you to the green in regulation. Two bunkers guard both sides of the green.

Hole #13 Par-3 Index-14 Blue-148m White-127m Red-118m It’s an easy par 3 within a spacious green. Two bunkers play custodians on either side of the green.

Hole #14 Par-4 Index-18 Blue-310m White-291m Red-273m The average player should score well here. Long hitters however, need to be gentle with their shots to avoid hitting the slope leading to the pond on the right. Be cautious of the fairway bunker on the left.

annually hosted a leg of the Genting Masters series. Since the tournament was stopped several years ago, the 18-hole 160 acre course has not been on the radar for national-level tournaments.

At present, the jungle surrounding the golf course is being turned into a housing area by Asiatic Development. The massive development project involves building single and double storey terrace houses which are all fully booked, and bungalow plots right by the golf course.

Sukairi said: “We are targeting club members and those who want to build dream retirement homes to take up the bungalow plots. There is no better way to display their passion for Permaipura than by living right beside the course.”

Hole #15 Par-3 Index-16 Blue-150m White-132m Red-120m With a medium to short iron, a good tee-off should easily reach the green. A number of bunkers stand guard over the green.

Hole #16 Par-5 Index-2 Blue-448m White-423m Red-396m Extremely short par 5. Big hitters will have an excellent opportunity to go for two-on, even try their luck for an eagle. A good drive is enough to carry the sand trap on the fairway. Slicing your drive or hooking your second shot is disastrous here as watery nightmares abound. Strive for accuracy, not power.

Hole #17 Par-4 Index-10 Blue-332m White-316m Red-300m A straight shot down the fairway and a medium to short iron should see you safely on the green in regulation.

Hole #18 Par-5 Index-12 Blue-454m White-433m Red-412m A unique challenge is the climax to the finale of your game here. Running alongside the fairway on the right is a stream that also intersects at the turn. The 90 degree dogleg right fairway favors big hitters.

Some players may have difficulty making gains on the Bermuda Tifdwarf greens if the pins a placed to the back.

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MGA determined to end Buaya menace Former golfing great Bobby Nichols once said “Nothing goes down slower than a golfers’ handicap” and this is especially true in Malaysia where “Buaya” or sandbaggers, have long dominated the lucrative amateur tournaments in the country.

In an attempt to curb this menace, the MGA have announced the establishment of the “Golf Clubs” under the purview of the National Handicapping System (NHS), USGA Handicap and Slope Rating which will be headed by Captain William van Geyzel The Golf Clubs offer proper handicapping for homeless golfers (golfers who are not a member of any golf clubs affiliated to MGA).

Under this scheme, these golfers are now able to get the NHS Card at a fee of RM120.00 per annum (it is free for junior members registered with MGA).

The MGA National Handicap System (NHS) will centrally process the USGA Handicaps for all of its members. Members must acquire a Proficiency Certificate from a Golf Professional or from any member of the MGA Committee or NHS subcommittee members. They also need to attend a golf seminar, conducted

by MGA appointed members before

The system makes it easier to monitor golfers’ handicap. For just RM10 per month, members will get their handicap maintained and adjusted legally.

a handicap card is issued.

Captain van Geyzel said: “The system makes it easier to monitor golfers’ handicap. For just RM10 per month, members will get their handicap maintained and adjusted legally. They will also be able to monitor their handicap via their own computer through the association’s website at www.mgaonline.com or from their own club as MGA will divert their handicaps there.

“We know many clubs don’t take action against their members for fear of alienating them but I believe the NHS will help curb the Buaya menace as anyone can click on the MGA website to find out someone’s true handicap. Of course, there will be some golfers who submit wrong scores from time to time but under this system, we can trace their scores in tournament and adjust their handicap accordingly.

“Also, we have been in talks with organisers of tournaments to insist participants submit their handicap before they are allowed to compete to ensure fairplay.”

National duty should come first The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) will look at ways to ensure amateur players make themselves available for the national team, including asking them to sign exclusive contracts with the body.

MGA vice-president Low Teck San and secretary Zulkifli Ismail, both agreed the time is right for the association to look after their “investment”.

The duo said that they do not want to stop any of their juniors from turning professional, but felt the players must first serve the country in major tournaments such as the SEA Games.

“We have spent a lot of time and money on the juniors only for many of them to turn professional quite early in their career. This has deprived us of

the opportunity to do well in regional events such as the SEA Games which is only opened to amateur golfers,” lamented Teck San, who saw the boys’ team return empty handed from the Laos SEA Games in December. The girls’ team won two bronze medals.

“I must stress that we have no right to force anyone to represent the country, but I feel too many of our golfers are turning professional before they are ready. Most have not even won any tournaments while no Malaysian has ever won the national amateur title.

“Look at Tiger Woods.

He progressed from winning several amateur Opens to the US Junior Amateur then the US Amateur Championships title before finally turning

professional. He gradually worked himself up the ladder before leaving behind his amateur status.”

Zulkifli agreed with Teck San and added they have discussed ways and means to keep good players in their stable for as long as possible.

“As our vice-president has said, the juniors benefit greatly from MGA so maybe it is time to ask them to sign contracts which binds them to play in at least one SEA Games before they turn professional,” said Zulkifli.

“We have not made any decision as we want to be fair to all parties. But frankly, I feel the players must first earn the right to turn professional, otherwise they might have a hard time making ends meet.”

I must stress that we have no right to force Low Teck San anyone to represent the country, but I feel Zulkifli Ismail too many of our golfers are turning professional before they are ready.

– Low Teck San

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Noh stopping Seun-yul at KLGCC

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orean teen sensation Noh Seung-yul secured a dramatic one-stroke victory over illustrious countryman K.J. Choi at the Maybank Malaysian Open after pulling off an audacious final-hole birdie.

The 18-year-old Noh produced the unlikeliest of birdies at the par five 634-yard 18th hole to close out the US$2 million tournament in front of Malaysian Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, with a final round fourunder 68 and a 14-under 274 winning aggregate.

“This is more special than my first win,” said Noh, who won the 2008 Midea China Classic en route to becoming the Asian Tour’s Rookie of the Year that season.

Standing on the 634-yard 18th tee with a one stroke advantage over Choi, Soren Hansen, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Rhys Davies, Noh hooked his drive wildly onto the 10th fairway. With Choi and Hansen playing in front of him, and Aphibarnrat and Davies playing alongside him, Noh was under huge pressure as he fired his drive miles left off the tee.

His three wood second shot also stayed well left, flying over the Maybank hospitality unit to the left of the 18th green and eventually coming to rest on the concrete cart path, some 30 yards from the green.

As spectators flocked around his ball, Choi, a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour, tied Noh on 13-under with a five foot birdie putt and pile the pressure on Noh. After being granted relief from the cart path, the young Korean stayed cool under pressure and hit a sublime chip shot over the left-hand bunker to within 18 inches of the hole to send the crowd into rapturous applause before tapping in for his second Asian Tour and maiden European Tour success.

“It was fun competing with the top players in the world and defeating someone I look up to.

When K.J. birdied the last hole and became the co-leader, I thought that if I parred (18) I would get into the play-off. And if I lost in the play-off, it wouldn’t disappoint me too much because I was competing against K.J. And if he won, then I would also be happy because he is from the same country.

“It was so hot and I wasn’t in

the Malaysian Open winners YEAR WINNER

VENUE

2010 Noh Seung-yu (Korea) and Country Club

Kuala Lumpur Golf

2009 Anthony Kang (USA) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 2008 Arjun Atwal (India) Kota Permai Golf &

Country Club 2007 Peter Hedblom (Sweden) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 2006 Charlie Wi (Korea) Kuala Lumpur Golf &

Country Club 2005 Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 2004 Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 2003 Arjun Atwal (India) The Mines Golf Resort 2002 Alastair Forsyth (Scotland) Royal Selangor Golf

Club 2001 Vijay Singh (Fiji) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 2000 Yeh Wei-Tze (Taiwani) Templer Park Country

Club 1999 Gerry Norquist (USA) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 1998 Ed Fryatt (Britain) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 1997 Lee Westwood (Britain) Saujana Golf &

Country Club 1996 Steve Flesch (USA) Templer Park Country

Club 1995 Clay Devers (USA) Templer Park Country

Club 1994 Joakim Haeggman (Sweden) Royal Selangor Golf

Club 1993 Gerry Norquist (USA) Royal Selangor Golf

Club 1992 Vijay Singh (Fiji) Bukit Jambul Country

Club 1991 Rick Gibson (Canada) Kelab Golf Negara

Subang 1990 Glen Day (USA) Royal Perak Golf Club 1989 Jeff Maggert (USA) Ayer Keroh Country

Club 1988 Tray Tyner (USA) Saujana Golf &

Country Club

It was fun competing with the top players in the world and defeating someone I look up to... the right mind to think. I just kept it simple and I wanted to get it on the green on 18 and make par. The fact that K.J. made birdie and I was able to come out with a win is very special to me.”

The experienced Choi, winner of the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia last October, tipped his cap to his young compatriot, saying Noh was truly a star in the making. “I’m not disappointed at all,” said Choi, who

signed off with a 69.

“I played well and tried my best. My hat off to Seung-yul as he played well and had a fantastic round. I’m happy with how my game has improved and I have a lot to look forward to. The pin positions were tough but I held my game and managed to be in contention. Noh played brilliantly and I have no complaints.

“He is one of the most powerful young talents coming up. The way that he controls and hits the ball is like no other and I think he has a very bright future. He’s got a very good heart as well. I feel like he is going to develop in all aspects and in the near future he is going to be on the world stage,” added Choi, who is an honorary member of the Asian Tour.

Leading final round scores 274: Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 69-70-6768 275: K.J. Choi (KOR) 67-70-69-69 276: Soren Hansen (DEN) 70-67-69-70, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA) 68-6968-71, Rhys Davies (WAL) 65-69-71-71 277: Danny Willett (ENG) 72-69-68-68 278: Johan Edfors (SWE) 69-69-69-71, Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 66-71-69-72 …….

291: M. Sasidaran (MAS) 69-73-74-75, Danny Chia (MAS) 71-71-78-71

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PM challenges athletes to aim high

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atuk Seri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak has challenged the national athletes to think big or risk being left behind on the world

stage.

The Primer Minister, who gave away the prizes at the Maybank Malaysian Open, was left disappointed no Malaysian golfer was in with a chance for the title, extending a drought which has gone on since the first Malaysian Open.

Speaking to reporters after witnessing 18-year-old Noh Seung-yul clinch victory in the most dramatic of fashion – with a birdie on the 18th green – Dato’ Sri Najib, who is an avid golfer himself, voiced his appreciation for the South Korean talent.

“This year’s Open is the most exciting I have seen for a long time. We have a very

young and worthy winner. He told me he is 18-years-old and turns 19 on May 20. It is good for golf to have a young winner,” said Datuk Seri Najib.

“We can take heart that age is not a barrier to becoming a champion. The same goes for all Malaysians who aspire to become champions in the future.”

M. Sasidaran and Danny Chia were the only two Malaysians – out of 13 who started on Thursday – to make the cut but finished well down the leaderboard with a four-day total of three-over 291, 17 strokes behind Seung-yul.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Najib brought welcome news to the golf industry when he announced tax exemption for all golf machineries. He also announced a RM1 million allocation to the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA).

“We are happy as the price for a buggy will now go down to about RM23,000 from RM34,000. Other golf machines like lawnmowers and green trimmers will be cheaper. MGA have also been given approval to issue certificates for the import of these machines,” said MGA president Datuk Robin Loh. “The money we save will be channelled into development as we want to be independent and not rely on handouts.”

THIRST QUENCHER: Members of the media also rushed for 100PLUS

100PLUS saves the day The scorching heat and humidity at the Maybank Malaysian Open took its toll on the professional golfers at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC).

Lucky for the field, Malaysia’s leading isotonic drink – 100PLUS – was available at in and around the KLGGC course.

100PLUS is specially formulated to replenish body fluids, energy, and electrolytes lost during the course of an active lifestyle. 100PLUS has been developed from a proven isotonic formula with an optimal combination of thirst-busting and energy-replacing ingredients.

100PLUS is the only sports drinks in Malaysia to be recommended by the National Sports Council (NSC).

CIMB comes on board as title sponsor

HAPPY PARTNERSHIP: (From R to L):YBhg Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof, Chairman of CIMB Group, YBhg Datoí Sri Nazir Razak, Group Chief Executive, CIMB Group, Y.B Datoí Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Minister of Youth and Sports, Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Director PGA Promotions & Founder of The MINES, YBhg GEN Tan Sri (Dr.) Hashim Mohd Ali (rtd), Chairman, MINES Resort & Golf Club & PGA Promotions

CIMB Group signed on as Title Sponsor for the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia, the first ever PGA TOUR sanctioned event in Southeast Asia. This premier golf tournament will be held from the Oct 28-31 at The MINES Resort & Golf Club. The tournament will see a top class international field of 40 players competing for a US$6 million prize purse, with US$1 million going to the winner. The tournament will

feature the top 25 available players from the PGA TOUR’s final FedEx Cup standings and the top 10 available Asian players.

Five sponsor exemptions will make up the rest of the field, with at least one place reserved for a Malaysian professional. There will be no halfway cut for the event and as such all players will play all four days of golf.

“We are excited to be sponsoring the most

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important sporting event in the region this year and the biggest golf tournament Malaysia has ever hosted. We are making this major investment because golf has huge appeal among our key customer segments across the region and the title sponsorship of such a major global event will help grow the CIMB brand”, said Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak, Group Chief Executive, CIMB Group.

“We have been searching for the right opportunity to get into golf. Well we have now found it because it doesn’t get better for us than via the first ever PGA TOUR sanctioned tournament in Southeast Asia,” he added.

The sponsorship agreements were signed by Dato’ Sri Nazir and Tan Sri Lee KimYew (Founder of the Mines) on behalf of CIMB Group and PGA Promotions Sdn Bhd respectively. Terms of the seven-year deal were not disclosed.

Details on the tournament including players, fringe activities, sponsors and partners will be announced closer to the date.

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Jean eyes entry to US Women’s Open Dodt savours the winning feeling Australia’s Andrew Dodt savoured the winning feeling for the first time by lifting the inaugural Avantha Masters trophy after carding a final round four-under 68.

Dodt’s winning total of 14-under 274 was enough for him to win his maiden Asian Tour title by a single shot ahead of England’s Richard Finch who closed with a 66 to take second place on 275.

Japan’s Tetsuji Hiratsuka posted a 71 to take a share of fourth place alongside Scotland’s David Drysdale and England’s Barry Lane and Richard Bland on matching 276s at the DLF Golf and Country Club.

“To win a professional golf tournament is absolutely huge.

I’ve come close a few times and to actually pull it off is a dream come true,” said Dodt.

Starting the day tied for eighth, Dodt birdied holes two, six and eight to reach the halfway turn in 33. He bogeyed the 11th hole but went back to take a share of the lead after firing another birdie on the par-three 16th.

However, it was the all-important birdie on the 18th that gave Dodt the outright lead which he held on until the end.

“It was a huge relief when I birdied the 18th. I had a pretty good lie in the rough and I was deciding between which clubs to use. I decided to be more aggressive and hit a pretty good shot but it just didn’t turn,” said Dodt of his second shot which fell into the bunker.

Leading final round scores 274: Andrew Dodt (AUS) 67-68-71-68 275: Richard Finch (ENG) 69-69-71-66 276: David Drysdale (SCO) 68-6771-70, Tetsuji Hiratsuka (JPN) 73-6270-71, Barry Lane (ENG) 67-67-71-71, Richard Bland (ENG) 68-71-66-71 277: Fredrik Andersson Hed (SWE) 68-71-66-72 278: Jason Knutzon (USA) 70-67-7269, Steven O’Hara (SCO) 69-73-67-69, Darren Clarke (NIR) 71-66-70-71, Oliver Fisher (ENG) 70-67-71-70, Jeppe Huldahl (DEN) 71-70-66-71, ChanYih-shin (TPE) 65-68-72-73

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ust over a year ago, Jean Chua returned to the Malaysian shores after completing her studies in Mass Communication in the United States.

With high hopes of making it to the top bracket in the women’s world of golf, Jean competed in the Malaysian Amateur Open and did very well by finishing runner-up.

Sensing her potential and natural talent, she moved her base to Bangkok to get guidance from swing coach Shane Wilding.

That was the beginning of the road to see her wish come true. Two weeks after landing in Bangkok, Jane turned professional on the very first round of the Thailand LPGA Open last August and surprised the field by winning the title to pocket her first pay cheque of US$4,000.

Since then, Jane has been using the money to extend her stay and pay bills in Bangkok.

“I managed to earn more money after my big win by making cuts in a few more events in Thailand. I needed the money to participate in foreign tournaments to gain competitive exposure,” said 22-year-old from Kuala Lumpur.

Beginning this year, Jean headed Down Under to compete in two tournaments – Royal Canberra and New South Wales Opens – and was proud to make the cut.

“In fact, in the final round of the Canberra Open, I had the honour of playing in the same group with England’s Laura

Davies. I learned a lot from her in terms of course management and it has certainly helped me be a better player now,” Jean said.

More importantly, Jean wants to be on the starting list of the US Women’s Open in June. But first she has to go through sectional qualifiers.

Another rookie strikes it rich in Bangkok Last year Malaysia’s Jean Chua claimed her maiden title on her professional debut when she won the Thailand LPGA Open in Bangkok.

Lighting struck twice in the Thai capital as South Korea’s Lee Jun-min won the US$135,000 Thailand Ladies Open on her professional debut last month Having turned professional in January, Jung-min was an “outsider” when she arrived in Bangkok to play her first professional tournament, and after 54 holes she was crowned the 2010 champion after holing out for a par on the 18th green to beat Taiwan’s Hsien Yu-ling by two strokes.

Jung-min pocketed US$20,250.

The 19-year-old from Seoul, who went into the final round with a one-stroke lead, signed out with a one-under 71 for the three-round total of 211. Hsien finished the tournament two strokes adrift, while three players – Russamee Gulyanamitta, Pornanong Phatlun of Thailand and Korean Lee Chang-hee – finished with identical 214

totals to sit joint third.

Jung-min was stunned when a group of other Korean players “baptised” her by pouring bottles of water over her just as she was pumping her fist in celebration.

Her mother kissed her after she had received a great hug from “uncle caddy”.

“My mum said ‘you did well daughter, I’m proud of you’. This is an unbelievable start to my professional career and I hope I’ll be able to do well on the Korean LPGA this season.

Why not? I’m all fired up now,” said Jungmin who posted three birdies but dropped one each on the second and 15th holes.

Leading final round scores 211: Lee Jung-min (Kor) 71-69-71 213: Hsien Lu-Ling (Tpe) 74-69-70 214: Russamee Gulyanamitta 72-73-69; Pornanong Phatlum (Tha) 74-70-70; Lee Chang-hee (Kor) 70-71-73 215: Tsai Pei-Ying (Tpe) 74-70-71; Kim Haejung (Kor) 73-71-71; Nam Min-ji (Kor) 67-75-73

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Miyazato on the double

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apan’s Ai Miyazato shot 69 in the final round of the third-annual HSBC Women’s Champions to win the secondconsecutive event of the 2010 LPGA season.

The 24-year-old’s 72-hole tally of 10-under 278 was two shots better than Cristie Kerr, who finished alone in second at 8-under 280. With the victory, Miyazato becomes the first player since LPGA Founder Marilynn Smith in 1966, a span of 44 years, to win consecutive seasonopening events.

“I feel honoured to be among those great winners,” Miyazato said of past HSBC winners Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin. “This is obviously a great start for me, but the LPGA is

This is obviously a great start for me, but the LPGA is such a tough Tour, and it’s also very tough to keep winning.

such a tough Tour, and it’s also very tough to keep winning.”

Nine players were tied for the lead early in the day following bogies at one and two by co-leaders Miyazato and Juli Inkster. In the end, Miyazato’s greatest challenge came from 12-time winner Cristie Kerr, who was 6-under on the day through 16 holes with a share of the lead.

Errant drives at 17 and 18 led to bogies for Kerr, who dropped back into second, allowing Miyazato to follow two groups behind with easy pars at 17 and 18 to claim her third LPGA title in the past six months.

Miyazato came from six shots back to win last month’s Honda PTT LPGA Thailand with a final-round 63.

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18 reasons why golf is better than sex > You don’t have to sneak your golf magazines into the house.

promise to golf with just one partner for the rest of your life.

> If you are having trouble with golf, it is perfectly acceptable to pay a professional to show you how to improve your technique

> Nobody expects you to give up golfing if your partner loses interest in the game. > You don’t have to be a newlywed to plan a vacation primarily for the enjoyment of golf.

> The Ten Commandments do not say anything about golf. > If your partner takes pictures or videotapes of you golfing, you don’t have to worry about them showing up on the Internet, when you become famous > Your golf partner won’t keep asking questions about other partners you’ve golfed with > It’s perfectly respectable to golf with a total stranger

you never have to wonder if they are really an undercover cop. > You don’t have to go to a sleazy shop in a seedy neighborhood to buy golf stuff.

> When you see a really good golfer, you don’t have to feel guilty about imagining the two of you golfing together.

> You can have a golf calendar on your wall at the office, tell golf jokes and invite co-workers to golf with you without getting sued for harassment

> If your regular golf partner isn’t available, he/she won’t object if you golf with someone else.

> There is no such thing as a golf transmitted disease

> Nobody will ever tell you that you will go blind if you golf by yourself.

> If you want to watch golf on television, you don’t have to subscribe to a premium cable channel.

> When dealing with a golf pro,

> Nobody expects you to

> Your golf partner will never say, “What? We just golfed last week! Is that all you ever think about?”

Why Golf Is BetterThan Sex (From David Letterman’s Late Night Show) > A below par performance is considered good. > You can stop in the middle and have a cheeseburger and a couple of beers. > You can still make money doing it as a senior. > It’s much easier to find the sweet spot. > Foursomes are encouraged. > Three times a day is possible.

> Your partner doesn’t hire a lawyer if you do it with someone else. > If you live in Florida, you can do it every day. > You don’t have to cuddle with your partner when you’re finished. > If your equipment gets old and rusty, you can replace it.

In Two A golfer set up his ball on the first tee, took a mighty swing and hit his ball into a clump of trees.

He found his ball and saw an opening between two trees he thought he could hit through. He took another mighty swing with his 3-wood and the ball hit a tree, bounced back, hit him on the forehead and killed him.

As he approached the gates of Heaven, St. Peter saw him coming and asked, “Are you a good golfer?”

And he replied, “Got here in two, didn’t I?” > Note: If you have any jokes or interesting stories – funny, touching or dramatic – do share them with us by emailing: gnunis@ms3golf.com.my or gnunis@gmail.com

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ProTraction Series

Duca Del Cosma NOT ONLY MEETING HIGH EXPECTATIONS

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ashion is not something that exists only in dresses. Fashion has to do with ideas. Duca Del Cosma has the right ideas for you. In 2004 we presented our first collection. Since then this young company has made its way to golf courses all over the world. The new collection by Italian designer Baldovino Mattiazzo is inspired by ideas from all over the world.

Mattiazzo successfully combines classic Italian elegance with easy going attractiveness and sophisticated technology. Meanwhile, his unique design has be come a trendsetter in golf shoe fashion.

A Quantum Leap in Hybrid ProTraction

Duca del Cosma has developed a new advanced three component sole for the upcoming golf season, thus extending its competenc the spike shoe area and emphasising its role as adesign and technology trend setter.

The core of this premium technology sole consists of two different TPU mixtures from high quality granules of special shore hardness, shock absorption and abrasion characteristics and a light weight EVA material for minimum weight and improved

shock absorption. Duca del Cosma has developed Hybrid ProTraction in cooperation with our partners and golf pros, with special support from Martina Eberl. The real life experience of our successful golf pros and the outstanding technical achievement of the Duca del Cosma development department make Hybrid ProTraction one of the most exciting innovations for the upcoming season.

Our Hybrid ProTraction comprises everything Duca del Cosma stands for: the absolute will to achieve superior quality, a multitude of ideas – also in the

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tie-ups – Italian Design In the designing of the tie – ups some fundamental features have been considered very attentively. The new belt, destined to dynamic and ever – moving people, had to speed up the water” nor constitute the source of allergies, and finally it had to be respectful of the realisation materials are water – proof, antibacterial, anallergic and recyclable.

Spikeless Series

Innovation & Technology The source of this revolution rests on the idea of associating innovative materials – rubber and plastic – to an existing object, maintaining its original function. Tie Ups belts are made with elastomeric thermoplastic, with a buckle made of polycarbonate.

Technological materials for a high quality product.

100% Italian Design

BUT EXCEEDING THEM technical area and the unique design

by Baldovino Mattiazzo.”

Evolution, also in the spikeless product segment

Imagination and know how were the driving factors in developing our spikeless Airplay serie s even further.

We have taken the highly successful Airplay I outsole to the next technical level, have heightened the heel slightly, and are now able to present Airplay III. As light as a feather and still providing a safe stance and superior comfort – the cross-over shoe of the future.

The Duca del Cosma world is ruled by very simple laws: they pay meticulous attention to detail and are fully committed to providing outstanding quality. During the past few months the team has developed a completely new advanced three component sole. At the same time, they have added new models to their spike shoe collection. And to top it all off, the advanced technology of the shoes combine perfectly with Italian joy of living. They have already received several awards for the unique design and excellent quality, the most recent being the “Plus X Award”** for High Quality.

Tie-ups belts are a cutting edge fashion object wholly conceived and realised in Italy. All the parts that form tie-ups, including the packaging, are perfect in the moulding and finished off with care, in order to create an exclusive and luxurious fashion accessory.

Safe & Resistant Materials

The construction materials used for tie – ups are, first of all, safe : the product is antibacterial and hypo - allergenic. It is resistant to torsion and traction, and is completely water - proof, all guarantees of a long lasting product. Finally, the materials are totally anti metal-detector, tspeed up the controls at the security check points of airport terminals.

An Ecological Product

Tie-ups are ecological, since they are not produced using materials of animal origin, such as leather. They are totally recyclable, does not produce pollution and does not leave residues in he environment.

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MS3. golf Directory 1 DAIMAN 18 JOHOR BAHRU JOHOR Tel: 07 - 351 6813 Fax: 07 - 351 6823 CATHERINE YONG / MR. JOHN CHUA No.18, Jalan Pesona, Taman Johor Jaya, 81100, Johor Bahru, Johor daiman18@daiman.com.my

2 DESARU GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB JOHOR Tel: 07 - 822 2333 Fax: 07 - 822 1855 ENCIK RAMLY YUSOF (golf manager) 012-2173575 PO Box 26, Bandar Penawar, 81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor desarug@po.jaring.my 3

KELAB GOLF BATU PAHAT JOHOR Tel: 07 - 432 9221 Fax: 07 - 434 2221 MR YEO KEE HUAT (012-702 7586) 678, Jalan Dato’ Mohd Shah, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor

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BUKIT BANANG GOLF @ COUNTRY CLUB JOHOR Tel: 07-428 5431 Fax: 07-428 7485 En. Mohd Ibrahim Badri (019-702 7586) No. 1, Persiaran Gemilang, Taman Banang Jaya, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor golf@bukitbanang.com.my

5 HORIZON HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB JOHOR Tel: 07 - 232 3166 Fax: 07 - 232 3919 ENCIK HAERUDDIN BIN SANUSI (019-251 2036) 1, Jln Eka, Horizon Hills, 79100 Nusajaya, Johor general@hhgcc.com.my

6 PONDEROSA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB JOHOR Tel: 07 - 354 9999 Fax: 07 - 355 7400 Cyril Pancratius (Golf Mgr) 019-758 8911 10-C, Jln Bumi Hijau 3, Tmn Molek, 81100 JB 7

PULAI SPRINGS RESORT JOHOR Tel: 07 - 521 2121 Fax: 07 - 521 1818 MR ALFRED NG / EN. FARROUL 0127225337 Km 20, Jalan Pontian Lama, 81110 Pulai, Johor psrb@psrb.com.my 8 STARHILL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB JOHOR Tel: 07 - 556 6325 Fax: 07 - 556 7327 ENCIK FADIL (019-771 5389) KM 6.5, Jln Kmpg Maju Jaya, Kempas Lama, 81300 JB shcc_res@tm.net.my 9 TANJONG PUTERI GOLF RESORT JOHOR Tel: 07 - 271 1888 Fax: 07 - 271 1333 En. Azizan Sulaiman / Magdelene Jalan Tanjung Puteri 1, 81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor azizan@tpgr.com

10 THE LEGENDS GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT JOHOR Tel: 07 - 652 4388 Fax: 07 - 652 6388 Azzah (Golf Oper) 014-617 0335 1302, Kebun Sedenak, P.O. Box 11, 81000 Kulai, Johor enquiry@legends-resort.com

11 CINTA SAYANG GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KEDAH Tel: 04 - 441 4777 Fax: 04 - 441 5324 MR THANABALAN (012-557 7772) Persiaran Cinta Sayang, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah cintasayang@cinta-sayang.com.my 12 DARULAMAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KEDAH Tel: 04 - 917 0001 Fax: 04 - 917 7890 ENCIK AZMAN BIN AWANG (012-452 2165) P.O. Box 24, 06007 Jitra, Kedah maxcarry@yahoo.com

13 HARVARD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KEDAH Tel: 04 - 458 6887 Fax: 04 - 458 6782 ENCIK REDZUAN ADAM / EN. ShUKRI 012435 2669 08100 Bedong, Kedah sales@harvardhotel.com.my

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21 AYER KEROH COUNTRY CLUB MELAKA Tel: 06 - 232 2000 Fax: 06 - 232 3578 ENCIK ABAS YAHYA 013-611 4262 KM14.50, Jalan Ayer Keroh, Ayer Keroh, Melaka

22 ORNA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB MELAKA Tel: 06 - 521 0333 Fax: 06 - 521 0222 Mr. Woon Fah Chean (Golf Mgr) Ms. Tay 0126113876 Bt 16, Jalan Gapam, Ladang Gapam, Bemban, 77200 Jasin, Melaka ogcc@ornaresort.com.my 23 TIARA MELAKA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB MELAKA Tel: 06 - 231 1111 Fax: 06 - 231 4122 En. Johari Md. Derus (Golf Mgr) 012-611 2973 P.O. Box 473, Jalan Gapam, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka tmgcc@streamyx.com

14 PERMAIPURA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KEDAH Tel: 04 - 452 1000 Fax: 04 - 452 1003 EN. SUKAIRI (GOLF OPERATION) 019-355 9631 Jalan Permaipura 5, Riverside, 08100 Bedong, Kedah

24 KELAB DIRAJA SRI MENANTI N. Sembilan Tel: 06 - 497 9888 Fax: 06 - 497 9900 ENCIK SALEHAN 019-6843649 / Md Arif 0196541831 Istana Perkasa Alam, Seri Menanti, 71550 N.Sembilan kdrsm@tm.net.my

15 BLACK FOREST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KEDAH Tel: 04-922 2822 Fax: 04-922 2798 Mr. KP Leong (019-413 1361) Zon Bebas Cukai, Bukit Kayu Hitam, 06050 Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman

25 PORT DICKSON GOLF & COUNTRY N. Sembilan Tel: 06-647 3123 Fax: 06-6474949 En. Syazwan (012-350 6847) / Ms. Dorothi 012-3676469 KM 8, Jalan Pantai, 71050 Si Rusa, Port Dickson

16 KELANTAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB KELANTAN Tel: 09 - 748 2102 Fax: 09 - 747 2918 TUAN HAJI MD DIN (019-9382888) / Tn Hj Wan Yusof 5488, Jln Hospital, 15200 Kota Bharu, Kelantan

17 BUKIT JALIL GOLF & COUNTRY RESORT Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03 - 8994 1600 Fax: 03 - 8994 1542 MR HEW TIAN SOONG Jalan 3/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur bgrb@bukit-jalil.com.my

26 STAFFIELD COUNTRY RESORT N. Sembilan Tel: 03 - 8766 6117 Fax: 03 - 8766 7173 ENCIK YUNUS BIN HAJI ISMAIL (016-660 3337) Bt 13, Jln Seremban-KL, 71700 Mantin, N. Sembilan

18 KELAB GOLF TITIWANGSA PDRM Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03 - 7957 3344 Fax: 03 - 7957 7821 Capt. Amri / Ms. Im 012-296 2614 Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, 53300 Kuala Lumpur 19 KUALA LUMPUR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03 - 2093 1111 Fax: 03 - 2093 3393 ENCIK ZAINURIN JAAFAR (012-329 9957) 10, Jln 1/70D, Off Jln Bkt Kiara 60000 KL 20 A’FAMOSA GOLF RESORT BHD MELAKA Tel: 06 - 552 0888 Fax: 06 - 552 0695 Mr. Jimmy Ho (Golf Mgr) 019-6003498 Jalan Kemus, Pulau Sebang, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka operations.golf@afamosa.com

27 BERJAYA HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PAHANG Tel: 09 - 288 8890 Fax: 09 - 288 8832 MISS LILIEN LIEW (012-200 2802) KM 48, Persimpangan Bertingkat Lebuhraya Karak, Bukit Tinggi, 28750 Bentong, Pahang

28 KELAB GOLF BENTONG PAHANG Tel: 09 - 222 2585 MR CHANG SEE TUM 019-334 0644 3679, Jalan Teras Batu 2, 28700 Bentong, Pahang

29 CLEARWATER SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB PERAK Tel: 05 - 366 7433 Fax: 05 - 366 7434 MR YAP KENNAN / En. Norazam (016-523 6145) PT 6019, Jln Changkat Larang, 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak

30 DAMAI LAUT GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PERAK Tel: 05 - 685 9330 Fax: 05 - 618 1018 ENCIK BATHURUZZAMAN (016-247 1876) Jln Damai Laut, Off Jln Teluk Senangin, 32200 Lumut, Perak cm_dlgcc@swissgarden.com

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31 KINTA GOLF CLUB PERAK Tel: 05 - 3651354 Fax: 05 - 366 3870 TUAN HAJI RAZALI BIN HAJI YAHYA 25536, Jln Changkat, 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak

42 TAMBUNAN GOLF CLUB SABAH Tel: 087 - 773114 MR JINUS (013 - 852 1522) Jalan Selibog, KM 92 Keningau-KK, Tambunan kgmr@tm.net.my

32 MERU VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PERAK Tel: 05 - 529 3300/33 Fax: 05 - 529 3311 ENCIK RUSLAN BIN ABAS (012-560 7970) Jln Bukit Meru, 30020 Ipoh, Perak

43 KENINGAU GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SABAH Tel: 087 - 331113 MR SIM BOON SENG (019-822 6969) Jalan Luagan, Kampung Pasir Putih, P.O.Box 990, 89008, Sabah

33 TAIPING GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PERAK Tel: 05 - 883 7500 Fax: 05 - 883 7133 PUAN NOR SAHARAH 012-515 6170 Taiping Resort, Jln Bukit Jana, P.O. Box 4, 34600 Kamunting, Perak tgcc_pvb@hotmail.com

34 KELAB GOLF PUTRA PERLIS Tel: 04 - 976 9660 Fax: 04 - 976 1203 Herry 017-5051678 / milia 012-564 3939 Jalan Sungai Batu Pahat, 01000 Kangar, Perlis 35 BUKIT JAWI GOLF RESORT PENANG Tel: 04 - 582 0759 Fax: 04 - 582 2613 En. Firdaus Abdullah (Asst Golf Mgr) Lot 414, MK 6, Jln Paya Kemian Sempayi, 14200 Sungai Bakap, P.Pinang 36 MOUNTAIN VIEW RESORT PENANG Tel: 04 - 582 2280 Fax: 04 - 582 2281 EN. OMAR (CLUB MANAGER) Kristal Golf Resort, 364, Jln Valdor, Sg. Bakap, 14200 Seberang Perai, P. Pinang 37 KARAMBUNAI RESORTS GOLF CLUB SABAH Tel: 088 - 411 215 Fax: 088 - 411 217 MISS VIVIEN QUEK (019-830 0737) Locked Bag 101, 88993 Kota kinabalu, Sabah sales@karambunaigolf.com 38 LABUAN GOLF CLUB SABAH Tel: 087- 423670 MR RANJIT SINGH (019-812 1056) P.O.Box 81287, 87022 Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Sabah kgc@po.jaring.my 39 RANAU GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SABAH Tel: 088 - 875 554 Fax: 088 - 893 075 Mr. Boy Sharif Francis (019-882 5265) / Dahlan Batu 1, Jln Ranau-Tambunan, P.O. Box 222, Ranau, 89307 Sabah 40 SUTERA HARBOR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SABAH Tel: 088 - 252 266 Fax: 088 - 252 211 MR DAVID SPENCER / Mr. Ethan (017-833 0611) 1, Sutera Harbour Boulevard, 8 8100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah golf@suteraharbour.com.my 41 TAWAU (HOT SPRING) GOLF CLUB SABAH Tel: 089 - 765 555 Fax: 089 - 762 904 MR MA SUI KONG (019 - 853 0707) P.O. Box 697, 91008 Tawau, Sabah tgclub@tm.net.my

44 BUKIT UNGGUL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 8920 2888 Fax: 03 - 8920 2009 ENCIK MURAD ZI 013-6913665 / MS. MAY WONG Lot PT 2180 - 2181, Mukim Dengkil, Daerah Sepang, 43807 Dengkil, Selangor mgrmktbucc@karambunaicorp.com 45 KELAB GOLF SULTAN ABD AZIZ SHAH SELANGOR 03 - 5510 5872 Fax: 03 - 5510 5860 MR GARY NG / SHAGITA 1, Rumah Club, Jln Kelab Golf 13/6, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor afendi@kgsaas.com.my

52 TROPICANA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 7804 1531 03 - 7804 3688 Zamli Alias, Head of Golf Dept Jalan Kelab Tropicana, 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor golf@tropicanagolf.com 53 AWANA KIJAL GOLF & BEACH RESORT TERENGGANU Tel: 09 - 864 1188 09 - 864 1688 ENCIK SAFUDIN ( 013-9935 728) KM 28, Jalan Kemaman-Dungun, 24100 Kijal, Terengganu 54 GREEN ACRES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB TERENGGANU Tel: 09-616 3500 Fax: 09-616 3700 EN. ROZI LOT PT 969K, Kg Tok Adis, Mukim Kuala Ibai, 20400 Kuala Terengganu igcc@streamyx.com 55 KELAB GOLF DESA DUNGUN TERENGGANU Tel: 09 - 848 1041 Fax: 09 - 848 1041 ENCIK ZUBIR (019-953 5902) Kampung Sura Hujong, 23000 Dungun, Terengganu

46 KELAB RAHMAN PUTRA MALAYSIA SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 6156 6870 Fax: 03 - 6156 0280 Florence Chang Mee Kheng (GM) / Kanages Jln BRP 2/1, Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh, 47000 Selangor gm@krpm.com.my

56 KUALA TERENGGANU GOLF RESORT TERENGGANU Tel: 09 - 666 5836 Fax: 09 - 666 6493 MR ANTHONY MARTIN (016-773 9140) Tok Jembal, Mukim Kuala Nerus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu ktgr@po.jaring.my / waffa@yahoo.com

47 DANAU GOLF CLUB SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 8925 1010 Fax: 03 - 8925 0855 ENCIK ABDUL RAZAK (019-756 4400) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor

57 PANAGA GOLF CLUB BRUNEI Tel: 673-337 3142 Fax: 673-337 4056 RICHARD LAU KOK SENG / HJ IBRAHIM (G. CAPT) c/o Brunei shell petroleum co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria KB 3534 Brunei Darussalam

48 KELAB GOLF SRI MORIB SELANGOR Tel: 03-3198 1418 Fax: 03-3198 1125 En. Ramlan Ali (012-631 1418) Morib, 42700 Banting, Selangor Darul Ehsan 49 KOTA PERMAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SELANGOR 0Tel: 3 - 5122 3700 Fax: 03 - 5122 3702 ENCIK SARUDIN BIN SHARUDDIN (012-322 1535) 1, Jln 31/100A, Section 31, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor kpgcc@kotapermai.com.my 50 MONTEREZ GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 7846 5989 Fax: 03 - 7846 9864 ENCIK SHAMIR ABDULLAH (012-207 1096) 141, Jln Merah Kesumba U9/18, Section U9, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor 51 PERANGSANG TEMPLER GOLF CLUB SELANGOR Tel: 03 - 6091 0022 Fax: 03 - 6091 0023 ENCIK MD HIZER (012- 326 0503) 1, Jln Ipoh-Rawang. KM 20, Templer Park Resort. 48000 Rawang, Selangor

58 KELAB GOLF SERI SELANGOR Selangor Tel: 03-7806 1111 Fax: 03-7806 1777 Hairul Zaini: 0196631762 Persiaran Damansara Indah, Off Persiaran Tropicana 47410 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia 59 KUDAT GOLF CLUB Sabah Tel : 088 - 611 211 Fax: 088 - 611 311 Wong Kim Fatt: 0128296111 Off Jalan Urus Setia, 89057 Kudat, Email: marina_r@streamyx.com 60 SAUJANA GOLF AND COUTRY RESORT Selangor Tel: 0378461244 Fax: 03-78467818 Saujana Resort Seksyen U2 40150 Shah Alam PO Box 8148 Kelana Jaya 46783 Petaling Jaya Email: golf@saujana.com.my

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eyes Malaysia Open record

Selangor and Negri grab seven titles each Selangor and Negri Sembilan grabbed seven titles each in the 100PLUS National Junior Badminton Circuit (Zone B). Selangor won the singles titles in the girls’ Under-12 and Under-14, the boys’ Under-14 and Under-16 apart from taking the doubles titles in the girls’Under-14 and boys’ Under14 and Under-16 categories.

Negri matched Selangor by taking the boys’ and girls’ Under-18, boys’ Under-12 singles apart from winning the doubles titles in the boys’ and girls’ Under-18, boys’ Under-12, girls’ and boys’ Under-12.

Much was expected from Johor but the hosts could only win the girls’ Under-16 singles through Kaw Meng Wei while Malacca took the girls’ Under-16 doubles title.

The 100PLUS National Junior Badminton Circuit and the 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Golf Open are among several youth programmes and competitions supported by 100PLUS, Malaysia’s leading isotonic beverage.

The others include the 100PLUS Super Cup Champions School and also the Minister of Education League Cup. 100PLUS is recommended by the National Sports Council.

RESULTS (All Finals) Boys’ Under-18 Singles: Low Juan Shen (NS) bt Andrew Wong Ping Seong (Sel) 16-21, 22-20, 21-14; Doubles: Jagdish Singh-Low Juan Shen (NS) bt Chew Kim Wang-Gan Wei Shen (Joh) 21-15, 21-14 Under-16 Singles: Chong Yee Han (Sel) bt Shahrul Shazwan (Sel) 21-17, 21-7; Doubles: Chong Yee Han-Wong Mun Chun (Sel) bt Ai Wei Jian-Lim Zhen Ting (Sel) 21-13, 21-15 Under-14 Singles: Chua Khek Wei (Sel) bt S. Mahendran (NS) 21-19, 21-17; Doubles: Chua Khek Wei-Lim Zhan Le (Sel) bt Chan Xi Hoa-Mohd Fareez Anuar (Joh) 28-26, 21-14 Under-12 Singles: Chen Tang Jie (NS) bt Umar Al Khatab (Sel) 21-13, 21-11; Doubles: Chen Tang Jie-Mohamad Raushan Shah (NS) bt Foo Chee Yong-Mohd Shahfiq (Mal) 21-9, 17-21, 21-18 Girls Under-18 Singles:Yan Jia Lin (NS) bt Nurul Intan Juliza Jaafar (Joh) 21-5, 14-21, 21-17; Doubles: Nairul Nabilah Ab Latif-Yan Jia Lin (NS) bt Nurul Intan Juliza Jaafar-Tey Shi Shqi (Joh) 21-17, 22-20 Under-16 Singles: Kaw Meng Wei (Joh) bt Cindy Lim (Mal) 18-21, 21-9, 21-14; Doubles: Boon Wei Ying-Yvonne E Chia Ling (Mal) bt Chang Yong Heng-Lee An Chie (NS) 21-15, 21-16 Under-14 Singles: S. Manisha (Sel) bt Eng Pui Yee (Sel) 21-13, 18-21, 21-19; Doubles: Eng Pui Yee-Payee Lim (Sel) bt Kaw Meng Shan-Tee Ting Yao (Joh) 17-21, 21-16, 21-16 Under-12 Singles: M. Thinaah (Sel) bt S. Kisona (NS) 19-21, 21-17, 21-15; Doubles: Kelly Siow Zhi Xin-S. Kisona (NS) bt Yap Yee-Yeo Jia Min (Joh) 16-21, 21-19, 21-13

BY RIZAL ABDULLAH

World No 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei lifted his sixth Proton Malaysia Open with a smashing 21-13, 21-7 win over Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana in the final recently to put him two wins behind Wong Peng Soon, who won eight titles in the 1940s and 1950s.

“As long as I am playing, I will compete in the Malaysia Open. I want to surpass Peng Soon’s record.

That is my personal aim in the Malaysia Open,” said Chong Wei, who also announced that he will “pick and choose” his tournaments this year.

The Penangite will remember his win for many reasons. For the first time, his parents watched him put up a smashing display to retain his title in only 34 minutes which made him US$15,000 richer. In last year’s final he beat Park Jung Swan of South Korea.

It was also his first back-to-back win in an Open tournament after the winning the Korean Open – the 2010 season’s opening Super Series tournament – a week earlier. In the process, Chong Wei made badminton history as the first Malaysian to win the Korean Open.

The Malaysian ace has set his sights on winning the badminton “Majors” this year. Apart from the All-England in March, Chong Wei wants help Malaysia regain the Thomas Cup which will be held at the Putra Stadium, the

World Championships in Paris, the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and the Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Meanwhile, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong gave the home fans plenty to cheer when the pair nailed the men’s doubles title with a hard fought 21-15, 17-21, 21-16 win over China’s Guo Zhengdong-Xu Chen.

While the biggest turnout at Putra Stadium celebrated the two titles, it was China were the biggest winners by grabbing three crowns.

China won the women’s singles through Wang Xin, who beat South Korean Bae Youn Joo 19-21, 21-17, 14-6 (rtd), the women’s doubles through Du Jing-Yu Yang who beat compatriots Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli 2116, 21-12 and the mixed doubles when Tao Jiaming-Yang Yawen beat the Danish pair of Thomas LaybournKamilla Rytter 19-21, 21-18, 21-15.

RESULTS (ALL FINALS) Men Singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) be Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) 21-13, 21-7 Doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Guo Zhengdong-Xu Chen (Chn) 21-15, 17-21, 21-16 Women Singles: Wang Xin (Chn) bt BaeYoun-joo (Kor) 19-21, 21-17, 14-6 (rtd) Doubles: Du Jing-YuYang (Chn) bt Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli (Chn) 21-16, 21-12 Mixed Doubles: Tao Jiaming-Zhang Yawen (Chn) bt Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Den) 19-21, 21-18, 21-15.

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Issue 2 2010

Some courtesy, please Top tennis players bring joy to children’s homes

WHAT A FEELING: Alisa Kleybanova savours winning her first ever WTA singles title

BRIGHT FUTURE: Alisa Kleybanova has the potential to break into the world’s top 10

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lena Dementieva and Li Na may be highly paid tennis stars, but they still need to learn some courtesy, especially when dealing with the media. The two highly paid players disrespected the Malaysian and world media when they refused to attend press conferences following their losses in the WTA Malaysian Open last month.

The duo, who were paid appearances fees to appear in the US$220,000 tournament, was all grace and charm prior to their defeats, but their decision not to face the media left a bitter taste in the mouth.

Li Na, who broke into the world’s top 10 after her semi-final appearance at the Australian Open in January, was knocked out in the first round by unheralded German Tatjana Malek, losing 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Top seed and world No. 7 Dementieva reached the final where she was thrashed 6-2, 6-3 by her Russian compatriot Alisa Kleybanova.

Perhaps Dementieva and Li Na were ashamed by of the manner of their defeats but that is no reason not to snub the press. In future, the organisers and the WTA must ensure the players turn up to meet the media or maybe no one cares, since it is only ‘Malaysia’?

Meanwhile, Kleybanova claimed her first ever singles title with a magnificent show of power and composure, despite playing in her first ever WTA final.

Once described as the new Monica Seles due to her aggressive play, Kleybanova certainly has the power to make her mark on the circuit after beating five top 10

ASIAN POWER: Zheng Jie (right) and Chan Yung-Jan are all smiles after beating Anastasia and Arina Rodionova in the doubles final

SORE LOSERS: Dementieva and Li Na refused to speak to the media after their defeats

players last year before her title breakthrough in Malaysia.

“I’m so happy to be out here tonight. It has been a tough week with many tough sets and matches.

I’m just so happy to finally claim my first title,” said the fourth seed.

“I’ve been waiting a so long for this moment, training hard and playing in many tournament.

Everything came together in the final and I would like to thanks Elena for the good match and also the sponsors who made this tournament possible. I will be back next year to defend my title.”

Second seeds Zheng Jie of China

Some of the world’s top tennis players took time off from the Malaysian Open to visit two children’s home in the Klang Valley.

Melinda Czink (Hungary), Alicia Molik (Australia), Galina Voskoboeva (Kazakhstan), Chang Kai-Chen (Taiwan),Yan Zi (China) and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (Thailand) paid a visit to the Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation where more than 60 children from the Foundation were on hand to welcome the players along with Mrs Kassim, founder of the Foundation.

The players put a smile on the children’s faces as they handed out food packages and red packets to the underprivileged children.

Czink commented: “We players lead a privileged life and it is great and necessary for us to give back to the kids who are not as privileged. It helps put things into perspective and I hope we can try and motivate and encourage them through this visit.”

Meanwhile, seven other players – Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzbekistan), Darya Kustova (Belarus), Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa), Zhang Shuai (China), Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan), Natalie Grandin (South Africa) and Vitalia Diatchenko (Russia) –visited the Taman Megah’s Handicapped & Disabled Children’s Home.

Akgul said: “We are very glad to visit the Home and to meet these beautiful children and people. It is a way for us players to do a little something for them and to put a smile on their faces.” and Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan defeated sisters Anastasia and Arina Rodionova, representing Australia and Russia respectively 6-7 (4-7), 6-2 and 10-7 in the Super Tie-break to win their first ever WTA doubles title The Chinese-Taiwan duo, who were playing in only their second event are experienced doubles players having won 12 and nine doubles titles respectively with different partners..

It was also a good consolation for Zheng, who was knocked out in the second round of the singles event.

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t was a case of so close yet so far for MalaysiaQIMeritusMahara.com in the third round of the 2009-2010 GP2 Asia Series when Luca Filippi once again finished second in the main race.

It was the second time this season the Italian finished runners-up – he was also second in the season opening race in Abu Dhabi in Noverber – but the result was enough to give the only truly Asian team on the grid eight valuable points and their highest ever total in three seasons of GP2 Asia.

The Malaysian team earned 18th points in their first season which saw them finish ninth overall and nine points last season which placed them 10th. This year, with one more round and two races to go, MalaysiaQIMeritusMahara.com have 19 points and sit fourth in the Constructors’ Championship with the potential of finishing as high as second.

Team iSport have an unassailable lead after a dominant season which has seen them amass 62 points, but the gap between Arden (28 points), DPR (26) and Meritus (19) means second place will only be decided when the GP2 Asia Series returns as a support race for the Bahrain F1 race in the middle of March. Filippi is also fourth in the Drivers’ Championships with 16 points, only three behind second-placed Giacomo Ricci of DPR. Oliver Turvey of iSport is third on 17 while his team mate Davide Valsecchi has 45 points.

In the previous two seasons, no MalaysiaQI-MeritusMahara.com driver has ever finished inside the top five and Filippi is fired up to create history for the team.

“It will be great if I can help the team to its best ever finish in the team standings and also finish inside the top three,” said the 24-year-old Italian. “We have a great car and

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GP2 Asia Series

Drivers’ Championship (Top seven) 1. Davide Valsecchi (iSport) 45, 2. Giacomo Ricci (DPR) 19, 3. Oliver Turvey (iSport) 17, 4. Luca Filippi (MalaysiaQIMeritusMahara.com) 16, 5. Javier Villa (Arden) 16, 6.

Charles Pic (Arden) 12, 7.

Alexander Rossi (MalaysiaQIMeritusMahara.com) 10

Meritus-GP on track for best ever finish

GOOD LUCK CHARM: Malaysian Ambassador to Bahrain, His Excellency Dato Syed Sultan Idris sits on Luca Filippi’s car prior to the main race. To his left is Meritus-GP founder and president, Peter Thompson

with two more races to go on a track I have won before, I’m quietly confident ahead of the last round. We must now go on and try to win our first race in GP2 Asia.”

He added: “I would like thank the Malaysian Ambassador His Excellency Dato Syed Sultan Idris and the Italian Ambassador Enrico Padola who visited me before the start of the main race. They certainly

PODIUM FINISH: Luca Filippi with his runners-up trophy

brought me luck!”

Team founder and president, Peter Thompson was obviously proud of the team’s success and said changes to the engineering structure prior to the start of the season, has paid dividends.

“We made changes to on the technical side and even brought in four engineers with Formula 1 experience into the team. The move has worked wonders as we are on the verge of finishing among the top five and even have a chance of being runners-up,” said Thompson.

“It has been a great team effort and with two weeks before the next round, I hope we can find away to make the step up to the next level.”

Constructors’ Championships 1. iSport 62, 2. Arden 28, 3. DPR 26, 4.

MalaysiaQI-MeritusMahara.com 19, 5. Super Nova 14

Formula 1

Lotus fighting to be ready for Bahrain

I CAN’T HEAR THE CRITICS: Kovalainen has mix feelings about the new Lotus car

Malaysia’s Lotus Racing are fighting to be ready for the start of the Formula1 season in the middle of March.

Hard on the heels of their less than impressive performances at the pre-season tests in Barcelona – the Lotus Cosworth T127 car was nearly five seconds slower than the rest – was a damning verdict from Heikki Kovalainen who reckons the car is worse than the Minardi he drove six years ago.

Auto123.com reported that the Finn told the Turun Sanomat newspaper immediately after testing: “It’s difficult because the tyres are so different. But the Lotus is probably missing more aerodynamically than the Minardi cars (were) when you compare them with the top (cars). I have never gone into a season with less testing.”

Perhaps wary of the negative impact of his statement, the 28-year-old then told GPupdate: “I think we’re better than I was expecting, to be honest. I had my doubts

that we’d make it to testing – when I joined the team I thought we weren’t going to have enough time – but [the team] have been able to build and design the car, get it to the track and get it running quicker than I thought and that’s good.”

Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne is confident of the car will be able to shine once the season start.

He told reporters: “In general, we had very good reliability (during the tests) and the team are in very good shape going to the first race. Considering the length of time we had to work on the project, it’s a fantastic effort from the whole team.

“Everyone has worked exceptionally hard over the two tests and we now have to work on the pace of the car and improve that, but it’s been a tremendous effort from the whole team and I’m very proud of them.”

The whole of Malaysia will certainly be cheering them on in Bahrain.

SUKAN MALAYSIA XIII MELAKA 2010