Durriyah stamps her supremacy in the ladies event
Kuala Lumpur , January 20 - For Afif and Durriyah, 90 holes of golf in 96-degree weather over five days tested their endurance and fitness level. At the conclusion of Friday's round, Afif and Durriyah played great golf to seal their victories. Afif shot 2-over-par 74 for 365 tournament total, 5 strokes ahead of his nearest competitor. Durriyah shot 3-over-par 75 for 370 total, 3 strokes ahead Loy Hee Ying, her nearest rival.
The National Trial 2012 was being held at two separate venues, Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam from 16-18 January while the Royal Selangor Golf Club from 19-20 January to select members of the National Squad. Entries are through qualifiers held at five separate events last year; Selangor Amateur Open, Penang Amateur Open, Melaka Amateur Open, Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup and Sabah International Junior Masters.
15-year-old Loy shot the best score for the day at 2-under-70 to finish second, 2 strokes ahead of Vivienne Chin who shot 6-over-par 78 for 375 total.
"It was nerve-wracking," Durriyah said. "I was hoping to play bogey free but it wasn't to be. Nonetheless, I was happy that I managed to win the Trial this year."
Afif, who was leading after fourth round, cruised comfortably to win the Boys Division title. He said this victory prepares him well heading into this year golf schedule, which features top leading amateur events in the region as part of a member in the National Squad.
"This is a really strong field, so it's definitely a big confidence booster to know that I can play with these people," Afif said. "I really played well this week."
Finished second place in the Boys Division was Chan Tuck Soon who finished at 3-over-par 75 for 373 total. Tied in third place were Low Khai Jei and Daniel Ng who both fired a 3-over-par 75 to finish at 13-over-par 373 for the tournament.
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