Connor, Wang Emerge As Country’s Elite Junior Champions

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Connor Axel Liewkai and Wang Xin Yip, both from Kuala Lumpur, walked away with the overall champion titles in the SportExcel-NSC-MILO Malaysian Junior Premier Elite Golf Grand Finals over the weekend.

Connor, playing off the Blue Tee at the Danau Golf Club, emerged victorious in the boys’ category after carding rounds of 72, 76, 81 in the three-day competition to finish with a total of 229.

Xin Yip swept the girls’ overall title in the White Tee category after finishing with rounds of 75, 75, 82 for a total of 232.

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The competition featured 43 of the country’s best elite players who qualified for the grand finals based on their achievements throughout the SportExcel Junior Tour held at various golf clubs in the country.

“For these young athletes, it's proven that this golf meet is about more than winning medals. It provides an opportunity to display their talent, build friendship and gain experience from playing among the top junior players in the country,” said Milo’s assistant sports marketing manager Sheena Dina Rizal.

“Milo has been a supportive partner of SportExcel for over 30 years, and we believe that this prestigious platform is truly important in nurturing and shaping world-class talent within our young aspiring Malaysian juniors,” she added. 

All results:

Boys A

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1. Aiden Tai 73,82,78
2. Afif Jasmin 73,77,81
3. Tengku Husein 75,79,77

Boys B

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1. Azka Azfar 77,83,79
2. Anthony Lim 78,82,79
3. Zhang Aoran 78,76,80

Girls A

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1. Nur Batrisyia Balqis 80,81,82
2. T. Kaesini Devi 83,78,82
3. Bae Eun Kyung 80,77,76

Girls B

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1. B. Vikasni Laakshithaa 88,80,86
2. Park Kyoung Won 80,85,83
3. Wang En Xi 80,83,80

-- BERNAMA