[L-R] Kota Permai Golf & Country Club executive director Tang Meng Loon, Dunlop Srixon Sports Asia Sdn Bhd managing director Takuya Ono, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd managing director – foods & industry engagement Dato’ Raffiq bin Md Ariff and F&N Beverages Marketing Sdn Bhd business director Leong Wai Yin. Photo by Mike Casper/ MyPhoto2U / TheClubHouse.
The collaboration is a big step forward in finding new talents and helping young Malaysian golfers succeed in the future.
The championship trophies of the 100PLUS SRIXON Junior Championship. Photo by Mike Casper/ MyPhoto2U / TheClubHouse.
The 100PLUS SRIXON Junior Championship is offering Malaysian junior golfers a chance to compete internationally against others from the Asia-Pacific region.
Ninety players from the region are expected to participate in the championship, which will be played at the Kota Permai Golf & Country Club in Shah Alam, Selangor, from July 29 to August 1, 2024.
Sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association, the 54-hole World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) counting tournament is expected to attract participants from 10 to 12 Asia-Pacific countries, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
In addition to the main competitions (Division A) for boys and girls aged between 14 and 17, a development category (Division B) will also be contested for boys and girls aged between 11 and 13.
Domestic junior golfers can qualify for the 100PLUS SRIXON Junior Championship through two Qualifying Series events.
The challenging Templer Park Country Club in Rawang, Selangor, will host the Peninsular Malaysia Qualifying Series event from May 6-9, 2024, while the East Malaysia Qualifying Series event will be conducted at the scenic Miri Golf Club in Miri, Sarawak from June 10-13, 2024.
100PLUS is delighted to continue its long-standing active commitment to developing junior golf in Malaysia with like-minded partners such as SRIXON.
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd managing director – foods & industry engagement Dato’ Raffiq bin Md Ariff. Photo by Mike Casper/ MyPhoto2U / TheClubHouse.
“Continuing our two decade-long support for junior golf in Malaysia, the 100PLUS SRIXON Junior Championship will serve as a platform for our top youth golfers to test their mettle against the region’s best,” said Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd Managing Director, Foods & Industry Engagement, Dato’ Raffiq Bin Md Ariff.
“For our youth players to develop into better amateurs and future professionals, they must be exposed to high-level competitions from a young age to build their skill sets. Playing against their peers from the region will allow them to gauge their level of play and benchmark themselves,” he added. “Current professional players like Gavin Green and Kelly Tan were former champions of the 100PLUS Malaysian Junior Championship and along with so many other young Malaysian golfers had benefitted from playing in this junior event. We are delighted to be involved in junior golf again and look forward to seeing the nation’s future in action.”
SRIXON is looking forward to cooperating with 100PLUS to take its junior golf involvement to the next level by setting up international competition opportunities for Malaysian junior golfers.
Dunlop Srixon Sports Asia Sdn Bhd managing director Takuya Ono. Photo by Mike Casper/ MyPhoto2U / TheClubHouse.
“As a responsible golf company, we are proud to contribute in a small way to developing the game of golf in our home base of Malaysia,” said Dunlop Srixon Sports Asia Managing Director Takuya Ono.
“With the opportunity to compete against the best junior golfers from across Southeast Asia and surrounding countries, we hope that Malaysian junior golfers can raise their game and compete at a higher level,” he noted.
Crowned as Malaysia’s Best Golf Course at the 2023 World Golf Awards, the championship course at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club will provide a true challenge for the field of exceptional junior golfers.
“We are honoured to host the 100PLUS SRIXON Junior Championship, continuing our cherished partnership with both 100PLUS and SRIXON. Kota Permai Golf & Country Club has always embraced the spirit of providing golfers with an unparalleled world-class golfing experience. We are excited to welcome the region’s best junior golfers in July,” said Kota Permai Golf & Country Club Executive Director Tang Meng Loon.
