JOHOR Golf and Country Club (JGCC) duo of Abel Tam and Kuhanesh Ganesan took advantage of their local knowledge on their home course to dominate the top two positions in the boys’ Under-20 section at the opening leg of the SportExcel Junior circuit recently.
After a fair start of one-over 73 in the first round of 18 hole, the zero-handicapper Abel settled for a total of seven-over 223 for clear six strokes victory over three-handicapper Kuhanesh.
The experienced Abel carded identical scores of three-over 75 for the final two rounds in the three-day meet.
Another Johor representative Reza Iskandar accumulated 18-over 234 for third.
Another JGCC entry Qistina Balqis Azhar also provided the joy emerging as the winner of the girls’ Under-15 contest.
The 11-handicapper Qistina edged Kluang’s Chong Yong with comfortable three-stroke advantage chalking up 42-over 258 while Darul Ehsan Golf Club’s Chong Yee Mun came in third (268).
RESULTS
COMBINED
- Under-Nine: 127: Feirish Nor (Glenmarie) 44-41-42; 133: Foo Tee Jui (JGCC) 44-46-43; 135: Hailey Loh (Seletar) 49-42-44
BOYS’
- Under-12: 223: Bryan Teoh Wiyang (Penang) 76-76-71; 227: Daeng Abd Rahman (JGCC) 79-75-73; 247: Yong Fatt Hoe (Saujana) 81-80-86
- Under-15: 228: Alvin Hiew (Palm Resort) 74-81-73; 234: 234: Aaerishna Shahsthy (JGCC) 80-79-75; 245: Muhamad Zafran (JGCC) 79-81-85
- Under-20: 223: Abel Tam (JGCC) 73-75-75; 229: Kuhanesh Ganesan (JGCC) 75-81-73; 234: Reza Iskandar (Johor) 79-79-76
GIRLS’
- Under-12: 270: Kim Sol Lip (Austin Hills) 92-88-90; 276: Winnie Ng Yu Xuan (Bukit Jalil) 95-95-86; 282: Vanessa Khoo Qi Lin (Seletar) 94-96-92
- Under-15: 258: Qistina Balqis Azhar (JGCC) 87-87-84; 261: Chong Yong (Kluang) 88-87-86; 268: Chong Yee Mun (Darul Ehsan) 95-87-86
- Under-20: 228: Yong Mei Khuan (Saujana) 78-76-74; 239: Asha Lakshme (JGCC) 86-78-75; 321: Mishel Teo (Kluang) 104-105-112
