31/01/1999
JOHANNA Head of England still can't come to terms with the fact that she
won the Kosaido-DRB-Hicom Malaysian Women's Open at the Glenmarie Golf and
Country Club yesterday.
"I did not look at the scoreboard after the second round so I did not
know my position. And today (yesterday) when I saw that I was second
behind Ludivine Kreutz of France, I nearly fainted," said Johanna, who has
an identical twin sister.
Last year the 25-year-old did not even make the cut but yesterday she
beat Taiwan's Yu Chuan Tai and Ludivine at sudden-death after being tied
214 after regulation time.
The sudden-death, at the par-four 10th, was over in minutes as Johanna
played par for US$10,000 (RM38,000) while Yu Chuan and Ludivine fired
bogies.
The Open is the first major title for Johanna who now plans to play in
Indonesia and Vietnam before returning to England.
Finalscores: 214 Johanna Head (Eng) 71-71-72 (won on sudden-death
playoff), Yu Chuan Tai (Tai) 72-70-72, Ludivine Kreutz (Fr) 69-72-73; 215
Vibeke Strensrud (Nor) 73-70-72; 217 Il Mi Chung (S Kor) 71-75-71, Loraine
Lambert (Aus) 71-74-72, Joung Youn Lee (S Kor) 71-74-72, Hyun Soon Park (S
Kor) 73-73-71; 218 Mia Lojdahl (Swe) 76-71-71, Keiko Arakaki (Jpn) 78-71-
69, Renee Heiken (US) 72-74-72, Camie Hoshino (US) 73-72-73, Akemi
Kuwashima (Jpn) 71-72-75.
219 Wendy Dicks (Eng) 73-76-70, Malin Burstrom (Swe) 68-78-73; 220
Michelle Fuller (US) 74-73-73, Stephanie Dallongv (Fr) 72-76-72, Chin Hue
Hung (Tai-Am) 74-73-73, Anna Berg (Swe) 70-76-74, Karolina Anderson (Swe)
73-74-74.
221 Hitomi Notsu (Jpn) 76-72-73, Mika Tajiri (Jpn) 77-70-74, Lim Siew Ai
(Mas) 74-72-75.
(END)
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Westwood, Saujana to renew ties
30/01/1999
LEE WESTWOOD and Saujana Golf and Country Club are in the midst of
renewing their partnership which expires in March.
Saujana Golf Resort CEO Ahmad Ramli Zakari said yesterday that both
parties are happy with the relationship and want it to continue.
"He has made his interest known and we are keen to have the sponsorship
contract renewed," said Ramli.
The good news is that Westwood has not let a successful 1998 season get
to his head and is believed to be happy with a minimal increase in the
sponsorship. His deal with Saujana is reported to be in the region of
US$50,000 (RM190,000) a year.
Westwood's earlier deal with the Club requires him to wear the club
insignia on his sleeve and on his golfing bag, the words Visit Malaysia
are boldly displayed.
"He will be here tomorrow to promote some products that Saujana will be
launching and to conduct a clinic with junior golfers. We will pursue the
matter further," he said.
Westwood, the world No 8 and No 3 golfer on the European Order of Merit,
made his name after winning the Malaysian Open in 1997.
Tomorrow, he will witness a change in Saujana - the Bunga Raya course
will be renamed as The Crocodile course.
Yesterday, Saujana extended their help to the Malaysian PGA by adopting
two of their pros for two years.
Rashid Ismail, ranked seventh on the MPGA Order Of Merit last year and
Shaifubari Muda, ranked ninth, will each be sponsored by Saujana to the
tune of RM40,000 a year.
"This adopt-a-pro programme will run for two years and hopefully, the
duo will be able to concentrate on their game now that they have a steady
income," said Ramli.
Other than unlimited use of the Saujana greens, the pros will also
receive equipment and attire.
"We hope to be able to stand on our own feet after the two-year duration
and would like to call upon other clubs to extend similar help to develop
a good pool of players in the country," said Rashid, who turned pro in
1997.
The deal also stipulates that the duo can keep all their winnings.
(END)
LEE WESTWOOD and Saujana Golf and Country Club are in the midst of
renewing their partnership which expires in March.
Saujana Golf Resort CEO Ahmad Ramli Zakari said yesterday that both
parties are happy with the relationship and want it to continue.
"He has made his interest known and we are keen to have the sponsorship
contract renewed," said Ramli.
The good news is that Westwood has not let a successful 1998 season get
to his head and is believed to be happy with a minimal increase in the
sponsorship. His deal with Saujana is reported to be in the region of
US$50,000 (RM190,000) a year.
Westwood's earlier deal with the Club requires him to wear the club
insignia on his sleeve and on his golfing bag, the words Visit Malaysia
are boldly displayed.
"He will be here tomorrow to promote some products that Saujana will be
launching and to conduct a clinic with junior golfers. We will pursue the
matter further," he said.
Westwood, the world No 8 and No 3 golfer on the European Order of Merit,
made his name after winning the Malaysian Open in 1997.
Tomorrow, he will witness a change in Saujana - the Bunga Raya course
will be renamed as The Crocodile course.
Yesterday, Saujana extended their help to the Malaysian PGA by adopting
two of their pros for two years.
Rashid Ismail, ranked seventh on the MPGA Order Of Merit last year and
Shaifubari Muda, ranked ninth, will each be sponsored by Saujana to the
tune of RM40,000 a year.
"This adopt-a-pro programme will run for two years and hopefully, the
duo will be able to concentrate on their game now that they have a steady
income," said Ramli.
Other than unlimited use of the Saujana greens, the pros will also
receive equipment and attire.
"We hope to be able to stand on our own feet after the two-year duration
and would like to call upon other clubs to extend similar help to develop
a good pool of players in the country," said Rashid, who turned pro in
1997.
The deal also stipulates that the duo can keep all their winnings.
(END)
Malin storms to an early lead
29/01/1999
MALIN BURSTROM fired a four-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the
opening round of the Malaysian Women's Open golf championship at the
Glenmarie Golf and Country Club course yesterday.
The Swede, who has been a regular at the Open since 1993, had birdies at
the eighth and ninth and sank three more birdies at the 16th, 17th and
18th holes.
Last year, Malin carded 75 in the first round and finished the
tournament buried at the bottom with a three-day total of 218.
Since 1993, she has never come close in the top 20 bracket.
France's Ludivine Kreutz trails Malin on 69 while Anna Berg of Sweden is
a further stroke back in third place.
Pre-tournamet favourite Chung Il Mi of South Korea is bunched with six
other players on 71 while Malaysian hope Lim Siew Ai had a poor 74.
Scores (1st rd): 68 Malin Burstrom (Swe) 35-33; 69 Ludivine Kreutz (Fra)
35-34; 70 Anna Berg (Swe) 34-36; 71 Loraine Lambart (Aust) 36-35 Johanna
Head (Eng) 35-36, Eri Kawakami (Jpn) 35-36, Akemi Kuwashima (Jpn) 36-35,
Kiyo Yamamura (Jpn) 35-36, Chung Il Mi (S Kor) 35-36, Joung Youn Lee (S
Kor) 34-37; 72 Stephanie Dallongv (Fra) 36-36, Yu Chuan Tai (US) 34-38,
Renee Heiken (US) 34-38.
73 Wendy Dicks (Eng) 37-36, Hee Jung Park (S Kor) 37-36, Hyun Soon Park
(S Kor) 35-38, Vibeke Stensrud (Nor) 36-37, Karolina Anderson (Swe) 35-38,
Camie Hoshino (US) 37-36;
74 Alison Munt (Aust) 39-35, Rei Ito (Jpn) 38-36, Fumi Doi (Jpn) 37-37,
Momoyo Yamazaki (Jpn) 40-34, Lim Siew Ai (Mas) 36-38.
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MALIN BURSTROM fired a four-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the
opening round of the Malaysian Women's Open golf championship at the
Glenmarie Golf and Country Club course yesterday.
The Swede, who has been a regular at the Open since 1993, had birdies at
the eighth and ninth and sank three more birdies at the 16th, 17th and
18th holes.
Last year, Malin carded 75 in the first round and finished the
tournament buried at the bottom with a three-day total of 218.
Since 1993, she has never come close in the top 20 bracket.
France's Ludivine Kreutz trails Malin on 69 while Anna Berg of Sweden is
a further stroke back in third place.
Pre-tournamet favourite Chung Il Mi of South Korea is bunched with six
other players on 71 while Malaysian hope Lim Siew Ai had a poor 74.
Scores (1st rd): 68 Malin Burstrom (Swe) 35-33; 69 Ludivine Kreutz (Fra)
35-34; 70 Anna Berg (Swe) 34-36; 71 Loraine Lambart (Aust) 36-35 Johanna
Head (Eng) 35-36, Eri Kawakami (Jpn) 35-36, Akemi Kuwashima (Jpn) 36-35,
Kiyo Yamamura (Jpn) 35-36, Chung Il Mi (S Kor) 35-36, Joung Youn Lee (S
Kor) 34-37; 72 Stephanie Dallongv (Fra) 36-36, Yu Chuan Tai (US) 34-38,
Renee Heiken (US) 34-38.
73 Wendy Dicks (Eng) 37-36, Hee Jung Park (S Kor) 37-36, Hyun Soon Park
(S Kor) 35-38, Vibeke Stensrud (Nor) 36-37, Karolina Anderson (Swe) 35-38,
Camie Hoshino (US) 37-36;
74 Alison Munt (Aust) 39-35, Rei Ito (Jpn) 38-36, Fumi Doi (Jpn) 37-37,
Momoyo Yamazaki (Jpn) 40-34, Lim Siew Ai (Mas) 36-38.
(END)
Fewer Euros makes it easier for Asians
29/01/1999
THE US$750,000 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open will only feature five of
the top 20 European players at Saujana Golf and Country Club.
This must certainly be good news for the Asian pros who are gunning for
the ticket to play in the European PGA Tour.
Asian PGA executive director Ramlan Harun had announced that any Asian
player who wins the tournament will get a two-year exemption to the
European PGA Tour.
He will receive playing rights for the remainder of the 1999 season and
bypass the gruelling qualifying school for 2000 and 2001.
The five European Order of Merit golfers confirmed fer the Open starting
next Thursday are Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke (No 2), Lee Westwood of
England (No 3), Andrew Coltart of Scotland (No 9), Sam Torrance of
Scotland (No 14) and Robert Karlson of Sweden (No 17).
"The entries close tomorrow (today) and to date, we have not received
any new entries from Europe," said a member of the organising committee
yesterday.
The leading Asian players are Kang Wook-Soon of South Korea, top money
winner on last year's Asian PGA circuit, and Japanese Tour regulars
Frankie Minoza of the Philippines and Myanmar's Zaw Moe.
China's No 1 Zhang Lianwei and Thai stars Pryad Marksaeng and Chawalit
Plaphol are also capable of winning the Open.
Although the prize money has been increased, with this year's winner
taking home US$121,125, it has failed to attract big names like Scotland's
Colin Montgomerie and South African Ernie Els.
Last year winner's purse was only US$30,000 and the star attractions
were three members of Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team - Westwood,
Clarke and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark.
But Asian specialist Ed Fryatt of England eventually pipped Westwood to
the trophy.
In the absence of the big names, India's Jeev Milkha Singh, who finished
joint second with American Scott Dunlap at the recent South African Open,
Asian PGA stalwarts Fran Quinn of the US and South African Nico van
Rensburg, who finished in the top 10 bracket in the South African PGA, are
also in with a chance to win.
(END)
THE US$750,000 Benson and Hedges Malaysian Open will only feature five of
the top 20 European players at Saujana Golf and Country Club.
This must certainly be good news for the Asian pros who are gunning for
the ticket to play in the European PGA Tour.
Asian PGA executive director Ramlan Harun had announced that any Asian
player who wins the tournament will get a two-year exemption to the
European PGA Tour.
He will receive playing rights for the remainder of the 1999 season and
bypass the gruelling qualifying school for 2000 and 2001.
The five European Order of Merit golfers confirmed fer the Open starting
next Thursday are Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke (No 2), Lee Westwood of
England (No 3), Andrew Coltart of Scotland (No 9), Sam Torrance of
Scotland (No 14) and Robert Karlson of Sweden (No 17).
"The entries close tomorrow (today) and to date, we have not received
any new entries from Europe," said a member of the organising committee
yesterday.
The leading Asian players are Kang Wook-Soon of South Korea, top money
winner on last year's Asian PGA circuit, and Japanese Tour regulars
Frankie Minoza of the Philippines and Myanmar's Zaw Moe.
China's No 1 Zhang Lianwei and Thai stars Pryad Marksaeng and Chawalit
Plaphol are also capable of winning the Open.
Although the prize money has been increased, with this year's winner
taking home US$121,125, it has failed to attract big names like Scotland's
Colin Montgomerie and South African Ernie Els.
Last year winner's purse was only US$30,000 and the star attractions
were three members of Europe's victorious Ryder Cup team - Westwood,
Clarke and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark.
But Asian specialist Ed Fryatt of England eventually pipped Westwood to
the trophy.
In the absence of the big names, India's Jeev Milkha Singh, who finished
joint second with American Scott Dunlap at the recent South African Open,
Asian PGA stalwarts Fran Quinn of the US and South African Nico van
Rensburg, who finished in the top 10 bracket in the South African PGA, are
also in with a chance to win.
(END)
Chairil declines armband
28/01/1999
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) yesterday named 16 players for the
five-nation tournament in Cairo on Feb 2-9. But the surprise was when
Chairil Anwar declined to captain the team.
With youngsters Jiwa Moham, Suhaimi Ibrahim, M. Kaliswaran and Razak
Saidin upfront, Malaysia are likely to face an uphill battle against
Canada, Kenya, Egypt and India.
"The selection committee agreed to include the juniors for exposure,"
said MHF deputy president Datuk Seri P. Alagendra.
Yesterday, MHF president Sultan Azlan Shah was at the National Hockey
Stadium to witness a friendly between the Egypt-bound squad and Project
2001, who will be heading for a tour of Perth on Feb 3-14.
To some extent, MHF were left with no choice when they named a
relatively young side as seniors like Lailin Abu Hassan, Nor Saiful Zaini
and R. Shanker have retired while others like Mirnawan Nawawi, K. Kevan
Raj, Maninderjit Singh and Nasihin Nubli had other obligations.
Chairil, 26, the oldest player in the team, refused to be skipper as he
felt his game would be affected. Instead, 22-year-old S. Kuhan will now
wear the armband.
Izwan Suhardi was named goalkeeper along with Roslan Jamaluddin.
Alagendra said the two teams will re-group after their assignments and
the best of the 50 trainees will be picked for an eight-nation tournament
in Dubai in March.
After Perth, Project 2001 will play four friendlies against the touring
Western Australian Institute of Sports (WAIS) team.
"We have arranged for the friendlies in Ipoh, Penang and Kuala Lumpur on
March 1-6 and five players from the Cairo five-nation squad will return to
the Project squad for the friendlies."
The five are Jiwa Mohan, Chua Boon Huat, Madzli Ikmar, K. Logan Raj and
Syayrim Uda Karim.
Senior squad: Jiwa Mohan, Azlin Fairuz, Chua Boon Huat, K. Gobinathan,
S. Kuhan (capt), Nor Azlan Bakar, Chairil Anwar, Shaiful Azli, Madzli
Ikmar, Suhaimi Ibrahim, M. Kaliswaran, K. Logan Raj, Syayrim Uda Karim,
Razak Saidin, Izwan Suhardi (gk), Roslan Jamaluddin (gk).
Officials - Manager: Wallace Tan; coach: Yahya Atan; umpire: S.
Sagayanathan.
Junior squad: Saiful Azhar (gk), Mohamed Khuzmer (gk), Adrian Richard
Doss, Shahzan Amir, Mohamed Amin, Fadzli Anuar, Shankar Shanmugam, Nor
Effandy Ramli, Redzuan Ponirin, Nor Azlan Rahim, V. Vinodhan, Razilee
Yahya, Shahrul Syawal, Zahirin Zakaria, Indra Hadi, Faizal Daud, Shahrizal
Zainal Abidin, Mohamed Fairuz.
Team officials - Manager-coach: Colin Sta Maria; asst coach: Zulkifli
Abbas.
(END)
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) yesterday named 16 players for the
five-nation tournament in Cairo on Feb 2-9. But the surprise was when
Chairil Anwar declined to captain the team.
With youngsters Jiwa Moham, Suhaimi Ibrahim, M. Kaliswaran and Razak
Saidin upfront, Malaysia are likely to face an uphill battle against
Canada, Kenya, Egypt and India.
"The selection committee agreed to include the juniors for exposure,"
said MHF deputy president Datuk Seri P. Alagendra.
Yesterday, MHF president Sultan Azlan Shah was at the National Hockey
Stadium to witness a friendly between the Egypt-bound squad and Project
2001, who will be heading for a tour of Perth on Feb 3-14.
To some extent, MHF were left with no choice when they named a
relatively young side as seniors like Lailin Abu Hassan, Nor Saiful Zaini
and R. Shanker have retired while others like Mirnawan Nawawi, K. Kevan
Raj, Maninderjit Singh and Nasihin Nubli had other obligations.
Chairil, 26, the oldest player in the team, refused to be skipper as he
felt his game would be affected. Instead, 22-year-old S. Kuhan will now
wear the armband.
Izwan Suhardi was named goalkeeper along with Roslan Jamaluddin.
Alagendra said the two teams will re-group after their assignments and
the best of the 50 trainees will be picked for an eight-nation tournament
in Dubai in March.
After Perth, Project 2001 will play four friendlies against the touring
Western Australian Institute of Sports (WAIS) team.
"We have arranged for the friendlies in Ipoh, Penang and Kuala Lumpur on
March 1-6 and five players from the Cairo five-nation squad will return to
the Project squad for the friendlies."
The five are Jiwa Mohan, Chua Boon Huat, Madzli Ikmar, K. Logan Raj and
Syayrim Uda Karim.
Senior squad: Jiwa Mohan, Azlin Fairuz, Chua Boon Huat, K. Gobinathan,
S. Kuhan (capt), Nor Azlan Bakar, Chairil Anwar, Shaiful Azli, Madzli
Ikmar, Suhaimi Ibrahim, M. Kaliswaran, K. Logan Raj, Syayrim Uda Karim,
Razak Saidin, Izwan Suhardi (gk), Roslan Jamaluddin (gk).
Officials - Manager: Wallace Tan; coach: Yahya Atan; umpire: S.
Sagayanathan.
Junior squad: Saiful Azhar (gk), Mohamed Khuzmer (gk), Adrian Richard
Doss, Shahzan Amir, Mohamed Amin, Fadzli Anuar, Shankar Shanmugam, Nor
Effandy Ramli, Redzuan Ponirin, Nor Azlan Rahim, V. Vinodhan, Razilee
Yahya, Shahrul Syawal, Zahirin Zakaria, Indra Hadi, Faizal Daud, Shahrizal
Zainal Abidin, Mohamed Fairuz.
Team officials - Manager-coach: Colin Sta Maria; asst coach: Zulkifli
Abbas.
(END)
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