Ben surges to two-shot lead in Perlis meet
Published on: Thursday, October 01, 2015
KANGAR: Sabah's Ben Leong surged to a two-shot lead in the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour's Perlis Closed Championship at the Putra Golf Club, here, Wednesday.The 29-year-old who is to play in the US PGA Tour's US$7 million tournament at the CIMB Classic next month shot a blemish-free three-under 69 with a birdie on the opening nine and added another two on the home stretch to open up a two-stroke lead at the top of the leaderboard followed by Mohd Amli and Airil Rizman, who were joint second on 71."It was a tough day out there. This is a long course on a good day and it was even made tougher because it was wet.
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"But I am happy with how it went because it was a bit of a surprise, as I am only just coming back after a break. I hit the ball rather well and did okay to stay out of big trouble."He added that he is looking forward to make his debut in the only PGA event in Southeast Asia at the CIMB meet."I am using this as part of my preparations, which I hope will have me peak at the CIMB. It's a big global event and I am hoping to do as best as I can." Meanwhile, another Sabahan, 18-year-old Solomon Emilio Rosidin who turned pro less than a year ago, continued to make his presence in the strong field as he ended the day in joint fourth on even-par 72 together with seasoned players Wilson Choo, Rizal Amin and S. Siva Chandhran.
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Leading First Round Scores69 - Ben Leong
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71 - Mohd Amli Mohiyedeen, Airil Rizman Zahari72 - Solomon Emilio Rosidin, Wilson Choo, Mohd Rizal Amin, S. SivachandhranStay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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