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SOUTH Africa’s Charl Schwartzel, the newly crowned Masters champion, will be among the draw-card for the Maybank Malaysian Open starting on Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
The others with hot putters are world No 1 Martin Kaymer of Germany, Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and Rory McIlroy of Ireland.
Schwartzel beat a field of renowned golfers including Tiger Woods of the US and Lee Westwood of England, at Augusta National.
He birdied the last four-holes at Augusta and shot 66 for a 14-under-par 274, winning two shots over Australian’s Adam Scott and Jason Day.
His four-shot final round winning comeback is the largest at the Masters Tournament since Sir Nick Faldo overcame a six-shot deficit to beat Greg Norman in 1996.
This is also Schwartzel’s first Major title and he became the third South African to don the green jacket following Gary Player and Trevor Immelman.
McIlroy displayed a stunning round of golf at the Masters but a triple bogey on the final round forced the 21-year-old to give up his three-day lead.
The 50th edition of the Maybank Malaysian Open will see a dazzling display of golf as Malaysian professionals compete with some of the world’s best players for the USD 2.5 million purse.
FIVE-TIME British Open champion Peter Thomson, who played in the Inaugural Malayan Open in 1962, yesterday made his presence felt at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Back then, Thomson competed in the Malayan Open Golf Championship which attracted a strong field of 76 pro fessionals including 1963 British Open champion Bob Charles, Taiwanese Hsieh Yung Yo and Japan’s Hideyo Sugimoto.
“It’s quite an impressive line-up at the 50th Malaysian Open this year.
“With Charl Schwartzel coming off the Masters at Augusta and the line-up is definitely a strong one. There are 22 local professionals playing, that is more than what you would normally get back in those days,” said Thomson.
The 81-year old shared a joke or two with members of the media while reminiscing about his Open wins by adding, “The third time I won the Open, I went down to the car dealership because I really wanted a Jaguar but they said I didn’t have enough money. So that just meant I had to go back out and win another Open.”
Shaaban Hussin, also a Maybank ambassador, is looking forward to the tough challenges that will present itself at the Malaysian Open. Aside from that, Shaaban is hoping he will get his chance to play alongside his idol, Rory McIlroy.
“I have to step up my game if I want to play alongside the greats. But whatever it is, I’m not too nervous about the Malaysian Open because I won’t be the sole Malaysian representative. I just need to adjust my game to the greens because it’s fast, long and tough.”
UNIKL whitewashed Kelantan 8-1 to strengthen their grip in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League at the Terengganu stadium yesterday..
The defending Overall champions are unbeaten after six matches, with only Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) keeping pace with them.
Zulhairi Hashim started the rout in the sixth minute when he scored his 11th goal of the season. The other goals came from Taufik Hamid (11th, 12th), Syafiq Zulzairin (21st), Hafiz Zainol (36th), Shamim Yusof (40th), Joel Samuel (64th), R. Ramesh (69th).
The Kelantan goal was scored by Hanif Ropi in the 34th minute.
RESULTS: Division One -- Petaling Jaya CC 3 Anderson 4, Kelantan 1 UniKL 8, Pahang 0 BJSS 4.
Division Two: Group A -- Matri 1 Malacca High School 0.
KELANTAN 1
34th minute -- Hanif Ropi F
UNIKL 8
6th minute -- Zulhairi Hashim PC (his 11th this season)
11th minute -- Taufik Hamid PS
12th minute -- Taufik Hamid PS
21st minute -- Syafiq Zulzairin F
36th minute -- Hafiz Zainol F
40th minute -- Shamim Yusof F
64th minute -- Joel Samuel PC
69th minute -- R. Ramesh F
MPPJ 3
56th minute -- Fahmi Zainal PC
68th minute -- Jazli Hazaq F
69th minute -- Haniff Saidin F
Anderson 4
19th minute -- Soffian Kamaruddin PC
26th minute -- Soffian Kamaruddin PC
40th minute -- Meor Azuan Hasan PC
64th minute -- Soffian Kamaruddin F
BJSS 4
8th minute -- Kavin Kartik PC
17th minute -- Asraf Bahari F
30th minute -- Fitri Ismail F
42nd minute -- Dangerous Lee F
DIVISION TWO (GROUP A)
PAHANG 0
MATRI 1
64th minute -- Afif Shakirin Tuah PC
MALACCA HIGH 0
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
UniKL 6 6 0 0 37 4 18
BPSS 5 5 0 0 20 5 15
BPSS Juniors 4 3 0 1 13 7 9
BJSS 5 4 0 1 14 4 12
Anderson 6 3 1 2 13 24 10
Ipoh Juniors 5 1 0 4 9 13 3
PJCC 6 1 0 5 12 20 3
BJSS Juniors 4 1 0 3 3 16 3
Kelantan 4 0 1 3 7 17 1
Pahang 5 0 0 5 4 21 0
DIVISION TWO
Group A
P W D L F A Pts
MSSPP-USM 3 2 1 0 12 2 7
Politeknik KPT 4 2 1 1 11 3 7
Malacca High 4 2 0 2 8 6 6
Datuk Taha 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
Matri 3 1 0 2 2 5 3
BPSS-WHPC 4 1 0 3 1 18 3
Sheikh Ahmad 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Group B
P W D L F A Pts
Johor 4 3 0 1 11 4 9
TBSS Tampin 2 2 0 0 15 2 6
MSSWP-KLHC 2 1 1 0 2 1 4
Padang Midin 4 0 3 1 5 10 3
OLAK-PKT 4 0 2 2 3 16 2
Perlis 3 0 2 1 4 6 2
MSSPP-Jnrs 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
TUNKU Besar Secondary School (TBSS) of Tampin, Negri Sembilan, scored another big win in Group B when they hammered Padang Midin Of Kelantan 7-2 in Division Two of the Junior Hockey League.
TBSS had earlier hammered Old La Sallians Association of Klang (Olak) 8-0.
Yesterday, the TBSS goals were scored by Abhar Abadi (eighth), Shair Arif (ninth), Ikhwan Ishak (23rd), Shair Arif (25th), Syabariq Shamsuri (49th), Irsyaduddin Abu Yazizi (59th, 69th).
The Padang Midin goals were scored by Firdaus Suhib (sixth, 52nd).
RESULTS: Division Two (Group A): MSSPP-USM 7 BPSS- WHPC 0, Politeknik-PKT 1 Malacca High School 2; Group B: Padang Midin 2 TBSS 7.
TODAY: Division One -- Petaling Jaya CC v Anderson (Tun Razak Stadium, 4.30pm), Kelantan v UniKL (Terengganu, 4.30pm), Pahang v BJSS (Kuantan, 4.30pm);
Division Two: Group A -- Matri v Malacca High School (Alor Star, 4.30pm).
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
UniKL 5 5 0 0 29 3 15
BPSS 5 5 0 0 20 5 15
BPSS Juniors 4 3 0 1 13 7 9
BJSS 4 3 0 1 10 4 9
Anderson 5 2 1 2 9 21 7
Ipoh Juniors 5 1 0 4 9 13 3
PJCC 5 1 0 4 9 16 3
BJSS Juniors 4 1 0 3 3 16 3
Kelantan 3 0 1 2 6 10 1
Pahang 4 0 0 4 4 17 0
DIVISION TWO
Group A
P W D L F A Pts
MSSPP-USM 3 2 1 0 12 2 7
Politeknik KPT 4 2 1 1 11 3 7
Malacca High 3 2 0 1 8 5 6
Datuk Taha 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
BPSS-WHPC 4 1 0 3 1 18 3
Matri 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
Sheikh Ahmad 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Group B
P W D L F A Pts
Johor 4 3 0 1 11 4 9
TBSS Tampin 2 2 0 0 15 2 6
MSSWP-KLHC 2 1 1 0 2 1 4
Padang Midin 4 0 3 1 5 10 3
OLAK-PKT 4 0 2 2 3 16 2
Perlis 3 0 2 1 4 6 2
MSSPP-Jnrs 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
DEFENDING Overall champions UniKL chalked up another big win when they hammered Pahang 8-0 in Division One of the MHF-NSC-Milo Junior Hockey League yesterday.
Last weekend, UniKL hammered Anderson 10-0, and on Sunday, they are expected to score another big win against Kelantan at the Terengganu Stadium.
"It was another good win, as the players played to their true form, and now we are looking foward to playing against Kelantan on Sunday," said UniKL coach S. Velappan.
UniKL and Bandar Penawar Sports School are the only unbeaten teams in Division One and look the best bets to fight for the battle.
"I expect another easy match against Kelantan and that should increase our goal tally further.
"The goals might come in handy, as I expect BPSS to keep pace with our progress in the League," said Velappan.
The UniKL goals were scored by Zulhairi Hashim (seventh, 21st), Fahmi Faiz (37th), Mohamed Noor Akmal (40th), Fahid Saifullah (47th), Arief Iskandar (54th), Hafiz Zainol (58th), Fitri Hidayat (67th).
In another Divison One match, BPSS hammered Anderson 5-1 with goals from Shahrusahadan Basri (ninth), Shahri Saabah (12th), Firhan Ashaari (16th), Dzahiruddin llyas (24th), Amir Zulkarnian (29th).
The Anderson goal was scored by Azril Misron in the 15th minute.
RESULTS: Division One -- Petaling Jaya CC 4 Ipoh Juniors 3, Pahang 0 UniKL 8, Anderson 1 Bandar Penawar SS 5.
Division Two: Group A -- Sheikh Ahmad 0 BPSS-WHPC 1; Group B: Padang Midin 2 Perlis 2.
TOMORROW: Division Two (Group A): MSSPP-USM v BPSS-WHPC (USM pitch, 4.30pm), Politeknik-PKT v Malacca High School (Alor Star, 4.40pm); Group B: Padang Midin v TBSS (Terengganu, 4.30pm).
SUNDAY: Division One -- Petaling Jaya CC v Anderson (Tun Razak Stadium, 4.30pm), Kelantan v UniKL (Terengganu, 4.30pm), Pahang v BJSS (Kuantan, 4.30pm);
Division Two: Group A -- Matri v Malacca High School (Alor Star, 4.30pm).
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
UniKL 5 5 0 0 29 3 15
BPSS 5 5 0 0 20 5 15
BPSS Juniors 4 3 0 1 13 7 9
BJSS 4 3 0 1 10 4 9
Anderson 5 2 1 2 9 21 7
Ipoh Juniors 5 1 0 4 9 13 3
PJCC 5 1 0 4 9 16 3
BJSS Juniors 4 1 0 3 3 16 3
Kelantan 3 0 1 2 6 10 1
Pahang 4 0 0 4 4 17 0
DIVISION TWO
Group A
P W D L F A Pts
Politeknik KPT 3 2 1 0 10 1 7
Datuk Taha 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
MSSPP-USM 2 1 1 0 5 2 4
Malacca High 2 1 0 1 6 4 3
BPSS-WHPC 3 1 0 2 1 11 3
Matri 2 0 0 2 1 5 0
Sheikh Ahmad 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Group B
P W D L F A Pts
Johor 4 3 0 1 11 4 9
MSSWP-KLHC 2 1 1 0 2 1 4
TBSS Tampin 1 1 0 0 8 0 3
Padang Midin 3 0 3 0 3 3 3
OLAK-PKT 4 0 2 2 3 16 2
Perlis 3 0 2 1 4 6 2
MSSPP-Jnrs 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
SOUTH Africa’s Charl Schwartzel, the newly crowned Masters champion, will be among the draw-card for the Maybank Malaysian Open starting on Thursday at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
