Anson Yeo Boon Xiang from Sarawak stole the limelight from the more experienced players in the field to clinch the 64th Perak Amateur Open title. He carded rounds of 71, 67, 70 for 8-under-par total tournament score of 208 to win RM4,000.00 prize money.
Anson Yeo
It was a Sarawakian affair in the men division with their players winning first and second place. Malcolm Ting Siong Hung carded the lowest score of the day with 3-under-par 69 to finish second one stroke behind champion. Malcolm scored rounds 70, 70, 69 for 7-under-par 209 total.
“I am very proud to win this event,” Anson Yeo said. “I will continue to train hard and win more events.”
Ikhmal Basry from UUM won third place with scores of 70, 71, 73 for 2-under-par 214 tournament total.
“I am happy to play more consistent now. I hope I can win first place in my next event at Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club,” Malcolm said.
In the ladies event, Ng Jing Xuan fought hard with the winner of the Penang Amateur Open, Mirabel Ting, to capture the ladies division title with a 7-under-par 209 tournament total. Ng Jing Xuan carded rounds of 72, 67 and 70 respectively to win the title and RM3,000.00 prize money.
“I won the second state amateur open of the season. It’s awesome,” said Ng Jing Xuan. “I am very happy to win and hope I can win more events to secure my place in the Final”.
Ng Jing Xuan
Mirabel Ting who won in the recent Penang Amateur Open carded three consecutive 70s in the 3-day event for 6-under-par 210 total followed by Winnie Ng who carded rounds of 72, 69, 71 for 4-under-par 212 total.
The 64th Perak Amateur Open is one of the premier amateur events in the country and is part of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) counting events. Royal Perak Golf Club was given the honour to host this year’s edition from 2-4 August 2022.
This event was hotly contested among the players as it was one of the qualifying rounds for the 118th Malaysian Amateur Open to be held later this year.
Results
Men
Anson Yeo Boon Xiang – 71, 67, 70 (208)
Malcolm Ting Siong Hung – 70, 70, 69 (209)
Ikhmal Basry – 70, 71, 73 (214)
Marcus Lim – 71, 75, 69 (215)
Irfan Syahmi – 70, 74, 72 (216)
Umar Kushairi Muhd Kamal – 73, 74, 70 (217)
Zia Iqmal Abdul Rashid – 68, 76, 73 (217)
Muhammad Fakhrul Aiman – 71, 75, 72 (218)
Top 3 (Ladies)
Ng Jing Xuan – 72, 67, 70 (209)
Mirabel Ting – 70, 70, 70 (210)
Winnie Ng – 72, 69, 71 (212
