A record 47 Malaysian players will tee off in the US$1 million Bandar Malaysia Open, which starts this Thursday at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club.
Sanctioned by the Asian Tour in partnership with the Japan Golf Tour, the event has a 156-strong field with players from 23 countries including over 50 Asian Tour winners.
No local player has ever won the Malaysian Open, which is the flagship event of the Malaysian Golf Association and returns this year after a four-year lapse.
The Malaysian contingent consists of 37 professionals and 10 amateurs, including four juniors.
Professionals
1. Danny Chia
2. M. Ramayah
3. Rashid Ismail
4. S. Murthy
5. Paul San
6. Keegan Kam
7. Farid Rashid
8. Jeremiah Kim Leunkwang
9. Daeng Rahman
10. Amir Nazrin
11. Ben Leong
12. Sukree Othman
13. Shahriffuddin Ariffin
14. R Nachimuthu
15. S. Sivachandhran
16. M. Sasidaran
17. Khor Kheng Hwai
18. Rizal Amin
19. Kemarol Baharin
20. Wilson Choo
21. Kenneth De Silva
22. Airil Zahari
23. Mohammad Wafiyuddin
24. Low Khai Jei
25. Nicholas Fung
26. Fakhrul Akmal
27. Irfan Yusoff
28. Brandon Lau
29. T. Kiishaan
30. Shaifubari Muda
31. Kenneth Tobuse
32. Mohd Iylia Jamil
33. Zurie Harun
34. Muhammad Danial Faidz
35. Mohd Amli Mohiyadeen
36. Fadzlan Faruk
37. Nick Xia Ee Ang
Amateurs
1. Jimmy Chia
2. Marcus P Lim
3. Timothy Lo Tien Ming
4. Nor Heikal Nor Hadi
5. Zia Izzuddeen Abdul Rashid
6. Sazanur Iman Salenin
7. Rizq Adam Rohizam
8. Hariz Hezri
9. Nor Harith Nor Hadi
10. Nateeshvar Anatha Ganesh
