Kota Kinabalu: Birthday boy Nicholas Fung produced a stunning final round of 66 to take the Hilux Cup title at Sabah Golf and Country Club (SGCC) on Thursday.
The local lad who celebrated his 33rd birthday pipped fellow Sabahans Ben Leong and Aretha Pan by three strokes with his 8-under 208 aggregate to take home the RM31,500 winning prize presented by UMW Toyota Motor.
He started the day at two-under in joint third and was four strokes behind overnight joint leaders Ben and Galven Green. The lead changed hands several times among the front runners before Nicholas finally took the outright lead after notching three birdies in a row on the 13th, 14th and 15th holes, and finished the round with a birdie on the Par 5 18th.
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“I don’t know what to say ... my family, the large crowd of mostly SGCC members and the staff have been rooting for me and I guess this victory repays their support. It’s been a wonderful birthday for me.”
He also revealed that he tends to compete in the Vios Cup at Templer Park Country Club next month, and will be heading for Taiwan to compete in a tour event there next week.
Meanwhile, local lass Charlayne Chong finished as best amateur after rounds of 80, 71 and 70 for a 221 total for her second tour victory following the win in the Tun Ahmad Sarji Trophy event at Saujana last month.
“I’m happy with the way I played today but I’m not sure when I will be turning pro as I intend to complete my degree first,” said the Universiti Utara Malaysia student.
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