3 Early Birds qualified for Maxis Team Golf 2010 Grand Final

Maxis Team Golf Tour 2010 - Bukit Jawi 17th July 2010
(The Star 8th August 2010)

Pre-tournament favourite Chan Soo Keong won the gross title and a berth to compete in the grand final in Australia when he returned with a score of 75. However, he can count his lucky stars that he had a back nine of 36 as it allowed him to snatch the title from Marsidi Adnan who also carded a 75, but lost on countback on the back nine.

Chan remarked after the prize-giving that he felt he could win the gross title but added: “I didn’t expect Marsidi to play so well, seeing that he plays most of his golf in Kuala Lumpur.”

Marsidi was visibly disappointed after playing so well and having to lose on countback.

“But I’m proud of myself, having to work so hard and finish with a 3-over gross of 75 on this challenging Bukit Jawi course. My time will come soon, I’m pretty sure of that,” he said.

The threesome of Cham Eu Leng, Pang Zip Yiap and Ng Cheng Weng combined to record a 6-under 210 nett which earned them the team title and a shot at the grand final, whose package includes return airfares on Malaysia Airlines, three nights accommodation at Surfer’s Paradise, meals and two rounds of tournament golf. They will play against other qualifiers in a bid to see who is crowned champions of 2010.

Second was the team of Tai Shu Fing, Wong Lye Hock and Wong Swee Pheng.

They finished five strokes behind but gained enough consolation by taking home Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

In third place two strokes further adrift were Lean Kay Hiang, Khor Choon Hooi and Yeoh Ching Nguang. They each won Wilson Staff Tour golf bags.

Raja Abdul Rashid and Mohamad Annuar Jalaludin won 32-inch LCDs for being closest to the pin on holes 8 and 16, respectively.

The grand lucky draw winner was Teoh Leng Teck who took home a Blackberry Javelin.

Early Bird Tournament 11th July 2010 at Kulim Golf Resort

Champion - Lim Thien Fatt
1st Runner Up - Pang Zip Yiap
2nd Runer Up - Adrian Woo