It was a day of triumph and tension at the PGM Royal Pahang Closed Championship 2025, as Mirabel Ting delivered a brilliant finish to capture the Ladies Championship title, while Edven Ying survived a gripping four-hole playoff to clinch victory in the men’s division at Kelab Golf DiRaja Pahang. It’s been over a year since Edven’s last win at Templer Park in 2023
Mirabel, continuing her imperious form from earlier rounds, carded four birdies against two bogeys to close at 14-under-par 202. Her consistency proved unshakeable as she pulled away from the field to secure a nine-stroke victory over Aretha Pan, who finished at 5-under-par 211. Siti Zulaikah claimed third at even par.
While Mirabel’s march to the title was decisive, the men’s event ended in high drama.
Edven Ying, Ben Leong, and amateur Nateeshvar Ganesh were tied at 14-under-par 202 after the final round, forcing a sudden-death playoff.
On the first playoff hole at the par-5 18th, all three players reached the green in two. Nateeshvar faltered with a chip that ran over the back, settling for par, while Edven and Ben matched birdies to advance.
What followed was a nail-biting battle of nerves. Both players birdied the second and third playoff holes, matching each other stroke for stroke. But it was on the fourth extra hole that Edven finally broke through, sinking a clutch birdie putt while Ben missed his chance to extend the duel.
Marcus Lim, who had surged into contention with a bogey-free round of 66 highlighted by an eagle and seven birdies, finished tied for fourth with Jeremiah Kim at 12-under-par.
Final Leading Scores:
202 – EDVEN YING 69 66 67 (won on 4th play off hole), BEN LEONG 69 66 67, NATEESHVAR GANESH (A) 69 67 66,
204 – KIM LEUN KWANG 68 67 69, MARCUS LIM 69 63 72
206 – MALCOLM TING 66 70 70
207 – NICHOLAS FUNG 70 69 68
208 – PAUL SAN 69 72 67, KHOR KHENG HWAI 69 69 70, SHAHRIFFUDDIN ARIFFIN 67 68 73
209 – DAENG RAHMAN 71 74 64, SYAHIRAN SYAKIR 70 71 68
210 – HILMI RAHMAN 73 68 69
211 – FAKHRUL AKMAL 70 69 72
212 – AFIF FATHI 73 68 71
214 – WILSON CHOO 74 69 71, NOR HEIKAL HADI 72 70 72, DANNY MILLIS 75 67 72
215 – WAFIYUDDIN MANAF 75 70 70, RUHANRAJ VINAYAGAM 72 71 72, R NACHIMUTHU 70 72 73, FAIZUL HAFIZ 76 72 67, TONY LAM 76 73 66
216 – RYAN FERNANDEZ 74 71 71, K RHAASRIKANESH 71 73 72, SUKREE OTHMAN 73 73 70
Ladies Championship: Final Leading Scores:
202 – MIRABEL TING 67 65 70
211 – ARETHA PAN 68 69 74
216 – ZULAIKAH NASSER 73 72 71
218 – GERALDINE WONG 71 73 74
219 – LIYANA DURISIC 75 72 72
221 – NG JING XUEN 72 75 74, MICHELLE KOH 75 72 74
223 – LANA ASWADI 73 75 75
225 – AMALIA SHAHZAN 75 74 76
229 – AFIFAH RAZIF 74 75 80
