Veteran golfer Shaifubari Muda birdied the final hole before defeating Marcus Lim in a playoff to claim the PGM Royal Pekan Closed Championship, while Zulaikah Nasser won the women’s title.
PEKAN, July 16: Veteran Shaifubari Muda capped his domestic season in style after defeating Marcus Lim in a playoff to win the PGM Royal Pekan Closed Championship at Royal Pekan Golf Club.
Shaifubari carded a birdie on the 18th hole to finish at seven-under-par, taking the clubhouse lead after overnight leader Sukree bogeyed the closing hole to slip into second place.
Marcus, playing alongside Sukree in the final group, birdied the last to force a playoff with Shaifubari.
Returning to the 18th, both players found the fairway off the tee before Shaifubari fired his approach to within three yards of the pin. Marcus’s second shot finished on the right side of the green, but his birdie putt stopped a yard short.
Shaifubari calmly holed his birdie putt to seal the title and the RM31,500 winner’s cheque.
Ben Leong recorded the lowest round of the day with a six-under 66 to finish the tournament at five-under overall.
In the Ladies Championship, Zulaikah Nasser captured the title after narrowly missing out in the previous event. Liyana Durisic finished runner-up, while amateurs Foong Xi Yu and Jocelyn Chee shared third place.
Victor Ng claimed the Best Amateur award in the main championship, while Foong Xi Yu was named the leading amateur in the women’s competition.
The PGM Royal Pekan Closed Championship offered a total prize purse of RM180,000, with the Ladies Championship carrying RM30,000.
