Nicholas to lead M'sian charge at PGM season-opener
Published on: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Kuala Lumpur: 2013 Asian Development Tour (ADT) Order of Merit champion Malaysia's Nicholas Fung will spearhead the local charge alongside Danny Chia and Mohd Arie Irawan when the brand new 2015 season gets underway with the RM200,000 PGM Sime Darby Harvard Championship Wednesday. "I am trying out new golf clubs so I don't expect my game to be in top form for now but I do hope this tournament will be a good warm-up for me before next week's Maybank Malaysian Open," said the 24-year-old Sabahan.Fung is thankful for the playing experiences on the ADT competition which has provided him with the extra edge when he bid for success on the region's premier Tour.
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"I'm pretty satisfied with how I played on the main Tour last season. I managed to retain my Tour card. My target is to finish inside top-15 on the Asian Tour Order of Merit this season. "I don't want to think about winning. I just want to focus on getting a good score. Hopefully that will drive me to do better and improve on my game," he added.He noted that he would be playing in as much as he could on the ADT to grab the world ranking points on offer at the competition."I will try and play as much as I can on the ADT because it allows me to practise and sharpen my game. Also, I want to grab the world ranking points on offer. It is crucial because I need that to get into the Olympic Games next year," said Fung.
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The winner of the PGM Sime Darby Harvard Championship will take home US$10,650 (about RM38,370) and earn six Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.With the Olympic Games looming in 2016 where golf will be reintroduced as a medal sport, players in the region could earn their spots in Rio de Janeiro by earning OWGR points through the Asian Tour and ADT competition.
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