ERVIN AND GALVEN AMONG PROMINENT LOCAL GOLFERS IN SELANGOR MASTERS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- National golfers Ervin Chang and Galven Kendall Green are among Malaysians who confirmed their participation in the Selangor Masters 2024 Golf Tournament which tees off tomorrow until June 22 at Kelab Golf Seri Selangor (KGSS), Petaling Jaya.

KGSS in a statement today said, the field of 144 players includes no less than 59 Malaysians, comprising 40 from the Toyota Tour and the rest who qualified through the Asian Development Tour (ADT) or playing by invitation in those competition.

While Ervin has not enjoyed the best of results recently and missed the cut last week in the Nam A Bank Vietnam Masters, the 25-year-old is feeling confident on home soil at one of his favourite courses.

“I actually played well last week in Vietnam, but fell a little short of the cutline. I’ve been trying a few different things and just learning how to play golf again, and not being too technical with whatever I'm feeling in the swing.

“Overall, I’m pretty confident with my game and I'm looking forward to a good event,” he was quoted as saying in the same statement.

The 2022 champion Shahriffuddin Ariffin will also be among Malaysians to look out for when he narrowly missed out on winning in Vietnam last week, closing with a superb 65 to finish joint second just one shot behind Ahmad Baig from Pakistan who has also confirmed his participation here.

Asian Tour winners Danny Chia and Nicholas Fung are also among the large Malaysian contingent, along with promising rookies Marcus Lim and Khavish Varadan.

There are a total of 13 amateurs playing this week, including seven Malaysians, namely Nateeshvar Anatha Ganesh, Rizq Adam Rohizam, Zia Iqmal Abdul Rashid, Muhammad Danial, Lam Kong Foo, Putra Huzaireil Khan and Roslan Piei.

Last week’s Selangor International Junior Golf Championship winner, 16-year-old Shijun Jing of China, and second runner-up Josiah Edwards of Australia, have also been given invitational slots.

-- BERNAMA