HKH Pink retain KGS Team Match Play title

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KUCHING: HKH Pink made a successful defence of their KGS Team Match Play Championship by fending off a spirited challenge from Harmoni 3-2 in the final at Kelab Golf Sarawak in Petra Jaya yesterday.

It was their fourth consecutive win in the club’s annual team competition which is into its 21st year.

In yesterday’s match, HKH Pink captained by Jimmy Teo edged Harmoni 5-4 in the foursome but lost 3-4 in the first single for a 1-1 tie.

However, they secured the next two points in the second and first four-ball by winning 2-1 and 4-3 to lead 3-1.

With the Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong Soon Kai Challenge Trophy in the bag, HKH Pink conceded the second four-ball game to Harmoni.

The champions received RM12,000 and the challenge trophy while Harmoni pocketed RM6,000.

In third place were Team Titans who collected RM3,000.

Meanwhile, Bob Chew Po Vun carded a 84 to win the nett title of the KGS Captain Ballsweep.

A stroke further in second place was Chong Swee Sin who beat Waili Abang into third place with a stroke’s difference. The nett title was won by South Korean Lee Dae Gun who returned the day’s score of 73 to beat David Liew Miang Fong on count back and Ferdinand Janting was third two strokes farther back.

KGS club captain David Sylvester Ling Shiong Tee closed the event and gave away the prizes.