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- New Straits Times
Tay-Liew pair secure victory in WCGC Malaysia second qualifier
KUALA LUMPUR: Tay Cher Haw and Liew Vin Sern delivered a standout performance to clinch the second qualifying round of the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) Malaysia, held yesterday at Tropicana Golf & Country Club, Petaling Jaya.
Representing Seng Haw Timber Sdn Bhd, Cher Haw (handicap 9) and Vin Sern (18) amassed an impressive 49 points in the Two Ball Best Ball Stableford format to outplay 124 participants and secure the title at the Enotech-sponsored event.
Their victory also earned them a spot in the WCGC Malaysia National Final, scheduled for 25 September at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, alongside the top four.
Fourth place went to Muhammad Feyyaz (9) and Amirul Adli Senu (5) of Feyyaz Sports Group, also with 45 points on OCB, while Muhammad Firdaus Said (5) and Mohd Azwan (17) of Sinar Jernih Sdn Bhd secured fifth spot under the same condition.
In the first qualifier held last month at Seri Selangor Golf Club, five teams had already booked their tickets to the national final.
They include Syah Rizal Basri and Mohd Rizal Mohd Sahibek (Megar Jaya 1), Hafizi Zainal and Abdul Malik Hasim (Event Pro Venture), Nor Azhar Mohamad Noor and Mohd Izzad Ibrahim (NA Sales & Services), Draman and Khairun (Mega Bina Trading), and Roslan Piei and Megat Shariffudin Shaharuddin (InfraSel Sdn Bhd).
The third leg of WCGC Malaysia will take place at Glenmarie Golf & Country Club on 22 July, followed by the fourth at Templer Park Country Club on 21 August.
The champion of the Malaysian final will represent the country at the WCGC World Final, to be held at PGA Anying Golf Club in Shanghai, China, from 19–23 October.
The tournament's Royal Patron, Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, officially launched WCGC Malaysia at Glenmarie Hotel & Golf Resort on 23 April.
WCGC Malaysia is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Malaysian Golf Association (MGA), Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI), and the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS).
