SHAH ALAM – Professional golfer Galven Green carded a splendid four-under 68 in the final round today to clinch the 2024 Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy, with a three-day total of 11-under 205 at the Saujana Golf & Country Club, here today.
It handed him a seven-shot win over Syahiran Syakir, who carded two-over 74 on the final day for a three-day total of four-under 212 in the RM180,000 tournament.
Galven showed his dominance while blazing the course with six birdies – three each on the front and back nine – as well as three bogeys today en route to pocketing the first prize of RM31,500.
“Nervous at the start but after the fifth hole I managed to find my way through. It’s good to keep playing like this… having the first win really boosts me up,” he told reporters.
Amir Nazrin Jailani, who dazzled with a five-under 67, and 2023 defending champion Danny Chia with two-over 74 shared third spot with three-under 213.
In the women’s category, Geraldine Wong was crowned champion when she excelled on the last day with an even par 72 to finish with a three-day total of 221 shots over three days of the tournament to claim the first prize of RM10,000.
Geraldine was thrilled to bits after winning the tournament as a start of the season.
“Today was a really good outing. I performed very well under pressure. A lot of putts and shots that really mattered worked well and I am happy with what I did today,” she said.
In second place was Jocelyn Chee, who also excelled with an even par 72 on the final day, but her comeback fell short of Geraldine’s total since she closed with a three-day total of 224.
Aretha Pan, the defending champion, ranked third when she finished with a total score of 225. – February 29, 2024