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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.
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
M'sia gears up for World Corporate Golf Challenge
OFFERING corporate Malaysia a unique platform to strengthen its internal and external relationships through golf, the prestigious World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) Malaysia 2025 was officially launched on Wednesday in a grand ceremony at the Glenmarie Hotel & Golf Resort Ballroom in Shah Alam, Selangor. Graced by the presence of the Raja Muda of Selangor and Royal Patron of WCGC Malaysia Tengku Amir Shah, the launch sets the stage for an exciting series where business and sport converge on the greens. The WCGC Malaysia 2025 will feature four preliminary legs played at four of the Klang Valley's top golf courses from May to August, culminating at the national final at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club on Sept 25, 2025. The champions of the national final will represent Malaysia and their companies at the WCGC World Final in Shanghai, China, from October 19-23, 2025, in an environment that fosters sporting talent and, above all, international networking. 'Selangor, with its world-class golf courses, strategic location, and vibrant economy, is the perfect backdrop to welcome corporate leaders from across the nation and around the world,' WCGC Malaysia advisor Haji Mohd Salim Mohamed Sain said. 'Through this event, we aim to promote tourism, showcase our hospitality, and reinforce Malaysia's status as a destination for high-level business and sporting events in the near future'. Adding to the celebratory mood at the launch event was a proud acknowledgment of Team Malaysia's remarkable third-place finish at the WCGC World Finals in Haikou, China, last year. The team comprising Lee Robert, Anushka Gayan, Ang Khai Phang, and Kong Tuck Keat were applauded for their outstanding performance, continuing Malaysia's strong showing on the global stage. WCGC MALAYSIA 2025 SCHEDULE May 22, 2025 Seri Selangor Golf Club RM495 per person Jun 24, 2025 Tropicana Golf & Country Resort RM595pp Jul 22, 2025 Glenmarie Golf & Country Club RM595pp Aug 21, 2025 Templer Park Country Club RM495pp Sep 25, 2025 Kota Permai Golf & Country Club National Final (by-invitation).
