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New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
104 players compete in WCGC Malaysia qualifier at Seri Selangor Golf Club
PETALING JAYA: A total of 104 golfers representing 52 corporate teams teed off in the first qualifying round of the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) Malaysia at the prestigious Seri Selangor Golf Club (SSGC) recently. Presented by ENOTECH, the WCGC Malaysia aims to strengthen corporate ties and promote business networking through the sport of golf, offering participants a unique and exhilarating experience on championship-level courses such as SSGC. The tournament, played in the Two Ball Best Ball Stableford format, saw fierce competition with the top five teams clinching early spots in the National Final scheduled for September 25 at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club. Emerging victorious was the Megar Jaya 1 team of Syah Rizal Basri (handicap 7) and Mohd Rizal Mohd Sahibek (handicap 3), who secured first place on countback with a combined Stableford score of 45 points. Close behind in second was Event Pro Venture's pairing of Hafizi Zainal (handicap 11) and Abdul Malik Hasim (handicap 9). NA Sales & Services, represented by Nor Azhar Mohamad Noor (handicap 8) and Mohd Izzad Ibrahim (handicap 3), finished third with 44 points, also via countback. The Mega Bina Trading duo of Draman (handicap 5) and Khairun (handicap 14) claimed fourth, while the final qualifying spot went to InfraSel Sdn Bhd's Roslan Piei and Megat Shariffudin Shaharuddin (both handicap 5), who recorded 43 points. The tournament is supported by the Youth and Sports Ministry, Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) and the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). The next qualifying round is scheduled to take place at Tropicana Golf & Country Club on June 24.
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Top corporate golfers set for WCGC Malaysia battles
A thrilling showdown among Malaysia's top corporate golfers is set to unfold as they vie for the honour of flying the Jalur Gemilang at the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) World Final in Shanghai from Oct 19 to 23. The WCGC Malaysia will serve as the national qualifier, comprising five legs at some of Klang Valley's most prestigious golf courses, running from May to September. The campaign tees off at Seri Selangor Golf Club on May 22, followed by stops at Tropicana Golf and Country Resort (June 24), Glenmarie Golf and Country Club (July 22), Templer Park Country Club (Aug 21), and concludes with the National Final at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club on Sept 25. The tournament format features two-player teams representing their companies in each leg, with the overall champions of the National Final earning the coveted spot to represent Malaysia at the WCGC World Final. Last year's Malaysian representatives, Robert Lee and Anushka Gayan of Leonian Malaysia, did the nation proud by finishing a commendable third at the World Final in Haikou, China. The WCGC, renowned as one of the world's leading corporate golf tournaments, is held across 25 countries globally. Adding prestige to the local event, Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who serves as royal patron of WCGC Malaysia, graced the official media launch held at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club on Wednesday.
