2022 UUMISM-SportExcel Malaysian Junior Golf Tour concludes with rousing Grand Finals at Ayer Keroh
The UUMISM-SportExcel Malaysian Junior Golf Tour 2022 came to a successful conclusion with the staging of the Grand Finals at Ayer Keroh Country Club in Melaka on November 12-14. More than 200 golfers took part in the Grand Finals, including players from China, Singapore, Japan, Korea and Thailand. The Thai contingent consisted of 16 young talents from the Thailand Kids Golf (TKG) Tour, led by co-founder and president Sorravich Kunachon. The finale followed six preliminary rounds staged across the country, each attracting between 180 to 200 players. Like the legs, the Grand Finals featured a regular two-day junior tour event and a three-day Premier Division competition with the latter offering World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.
Overall champions Kaathiyayani Gunasegar and Muhammad Adif Haikal
While inclement weather over the weekend forced play to be shortened to 36 holes, WAGR points were still awarded to the two Premier Division overall champions – blue tee winner Muhammad Adif Haikal who signed in a score of 151 (74, 77), and white tee winner Kaathiyayani Gunasegar with a 157 total (80, 77). Organised by the Foundation for Malaysian Sporting Excellence (SportExcel) with the support of the Malaysian Golf Association, the circuit has been title sponsored by the University Utara Malaysia International Secondary School Melaka (UUMISM) for the last four years. UUMISM is located within the grounds of Ayer Keroh Country Club. Among the prizes on offer at the Grand Finals were golf scholarships at UUMISM, while each age/gender category also offered Player of the Year awards through an order of merit points system.
The Thailand Kids Golf Tour contingent (Photo courtesy of TKG Tour)
Founded by Korean professional David Jeong, UUMISM offers Cambridge IGCSE education with an option for students to take up specialised golf programmes. Malaysian golf industry and education stalwart Dr Mohd Rom Muslim took on the Chief Executive Officer role early this year.
Results (Premier Division)
Boys A (Top 5)
153 – Nathan Wong Tsen Jac 78-75
154 – Nazran Shahrizan 77-77
156 – Jonathan Paramananthan 81-75
157 – Wan M Danial Hafiz 79-78
158 – Putera Haikal Hakeem 82-76, Sri Raam Palana 76-82
Boys B (Top 5)
151 – Muhammad Adif Haikal 74-77
154 – Ezekiel Riz Hafi 82-72, Andrew Yap Yung Cheng 75-79
157 – Kang Geon 82-75, Muhammad Izzul Irfan 77-80
Girls A (Top 5)
146 – Pattharat Rattanawan 71-75
156 – Natnaree Charnchanayothin 78-78, Atikan Cherdchoo 78-78
157 – Kaathiyayani Gunasegar 80-77
158 – Lim Ye Na 78-80
Girls B (Top 3)
160 – Nur Batrisyia Balqis 79-81
166 – Nur Diana Syafiqah 85-81
176 – Siti Nur Husna Aina 85-91
2022 Order of Merit winners with officials (Photo courtesy of Kenny Ng)
2022 UUMISM-SportExcel Malaysian Junior Golf Tour Order Of Merit (Top 3)
Boys A
1. Dhesigean Ravichandran – 458 points
2. Amirul Hakimi Mohd Ashraf – 325 points
3. Harith Aiman Afnizam – 298 points
Boys B
1. Chan Jun Han – 373 points
2. Syed Shaqeel Harraz Syed Shafiq Binyahya – 362 points
3. Mohd Ihsan Qusyairy Mohd Hazilreza – 343 points
Boys C
1. Muhammad Danish Danial Md Jumat – 483 points
2. Azka Azfar – 380 points
3. Wong Khaizen – 282 points
Boys D
1. Chin Jing Sheng – 475 points
2. Chung King Loong – 428 points
3. Berryj Baptist Pereira – 376 points
Boys E
1. Sai Arein Kiruvananthar – 328 points
2. Mandos Ng Min Cu – 275 points
3. Miguel Ang Ke Xu – 153 points
Girls A
1. Goh Ee-Hwei – 453 points
2. Alya Batrisya Shaari – 400 points
3. Dalia Nurshukrra Shahrul Izham – 358 points
Girls B
1. Dalia Tang Imran – 445 points
2. Anessha Eva Velu – 304 points
3. Putri Natasha Ameera Roslee – 300 points
Girls C
1. Cadence Ong Jay Li – 321 points
2. Deepika Ganesan – 314 points
3. Adriana Prewa Sim – 298 points
Girls D
1. Ava Kanthata Yap – 400 points
2. Woo Kay Lynn – 399 points
3. Yap Shu Yi – 383 points
Girls E
1. Lee Zi Yu – 383 points
2. Chong Yizel – 335 points
3. Maanishyaa Naikker – 315 points
Courtesy from – Golf Matters
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