Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, April 6:

R Nachimuthu defended his title at PGM Port Dickson Closed Championship. Nachi was tied with Daeng Abdul Rahman at thirteen under par (-13). Winning the first play off hole, Nachi took home the winning purse of RM34, 000.00.
R Nachimuthu was delighted with this win and he said that “I set my game plan to play here and kept it to the plan. It was challenging especially on the greens. My bogey free round and birdie at green 16 gave me the boost today. It work well and I defended the title”.
Runners up was Daeng Abdul Rahman and third was Wafiyuddin Abdul Manaf with the score of ten under par (-10)

PGM players competed for the total prize money of RM200,000.
The next event will be the PGM Qualifying School from 9 to 11 April 2019 at Port Dickson Golf & Country Club.

Leading Final Round Scores (PAR 72)
Men
275 - R Nachimuthu 69-68-72-66, Daeng Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz 67-67-71-70 (Nachimuthu wins with a par on the first play-off hole)
278 - Wafiyuddin Abdul Manaf 74-65-70-69
279 - Kemarol Baharin 72-70-67-70
281 - Airil Rizman Zahari 66-73-72-70
283 - Nazri Mohd Zain 72-72-70-69, Shahriffuddin Ariffin 71-70-71-71, Akhmal Tarmizee Nazari 70-71-71-71, Iylia Jamil 72-69-70-72
284 - M Sasidaran 72-66-75-71, Brandon Lai 68-72-72-72
 
 
PGM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Aretha Pan won the PGM Ladies Championship with the score of twelve under par (-12). Aretha said that her approach iron shots were the key to this win. With this win, it may help Aretha to be more comfortable when she play in Taiwan next week. The winning purse was RM11, 000.00.
 
Ainil was second with eight under par (-8) and third position is Michelle Koh with two over par (+2). The total prize money for the PGM Ladies was RM35, 000.00. 
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Leading Final Round Scores (PAR 72)
Ladies
276 - Aretha Pan Herng 67-72-67-70
284 - Ainil Johani Abu Bakar 66-70-73-71
290 - Michelle Koh 72-71-73-74
295 - Noraishah Alisa Che Omar 73-74-74-74
296 - Genevieve Ling I-Rynn 73-72-74-77
297 - Nur Durriyah Damian 73-75-75-74
298 - Norezrina Alisa Che Omar 75-75-77-71
305 - Norshahira Alisa Che Omar 77-75-77-76
306 - Qistina Balqis Azhar 76-75-77-78

Johor, Malaysia, March 16: Local Ben Leong was the highest-placed local when he ended his campaign with a 72 to finish in tied-fourth with four other players.
On the leaderboard, Japan’s Kazuki Higa secured his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title with a superb seven-under-par 65 in the final round of the PGM UMW ADT Championship on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Higa finished tied-second at the Palm Resort Golf and Country Club last week but made sure he would not take another runner-up finish when he cruised to a six-shot victory at the same venue with his four-day winning total of 22-under-par 266.
Compatriot Naoki Sekito signed for a 67 to share second place with overnight leader Shintaro Kobayashi who closed with a disappointing 72 at the RM225,000 (approximately US$54,000) event.
Starting the day one shot off the pace, Higa dropped a shot on his second hole but recovered quickly with a birdie on hole three. He went on to nail birdies on holes six, eight and nine to make the turn in 33.
“I wasn’t happy with how I was hitting it yesterday so I did some work at the range after my game and it really helped my round today. I stayed consistent and was hitting shots exactly how I wanted to,” said Higa, who claimed his maiden ADT victory last April in Bangladesh.
The Japanese trusted his abilities and extended his advantage with further birdies on holes 11, 12, 16 and 18 for a 32 in his homeward nine.
“I knew I was so close to getting a win last week and that really gave me the motivation I needed to get the job done today. I just told myself to trust myself and not think about how other people were playing,” added Higa, who moved up to third place on the Merit rankings.
He took home the winner's prize purse of US$9,627.23 and received six Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points while the other top six players and ties earned points based on a sliding scale.
The 21-year-old Sekito took pride in his joint runner-up finish which was also his personal-best finish on the ADT since his tied-fourth result in October last year.
“I was hitting my driver and long irons really well and was pretty consistent all week. I only missed three greens today and my only two mistakes were on holes five and 15 when I three-putted for bogey,” said the Japanese, who resides in Hiroshima.
Focusing on the ADT this year, Sekito aims to finish inside the top-seven on the final ADT Order of Merit to earn playing rights on the Asian Tour for the 2020 season.
“This week really boosted my confidence. I am glad that all my hard work that I did back home is paying off and now my goal is to finish inside the top-seven on the ADT,” added the Japanese, who traded eight birdies against three bogeys.
Leading final round scores:
266 - Kazuki Higa (JPN) 68 65 68 65
272 - Naoki Sekito (JPN) 69 67 69 67, Shintaro Kobayashi (JPN) 71 67 62 72
275 - Itthipat Buranatanyarat (THA) 69 69 71 66, Kwanchai Tannin (THA) 71 70 67 67, Joohyung Kim (KOR) 68 70 68 69, Suttijet Kooratanapisan (THA) 68 66 70 71, BEN LEONG 65 69 69 72
276 - Kasidit Lepkurte (THA) 70 69 68 69, Kerry Sweeney (USA) 67 66 71 72
 
PGM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
 
AINIL WINS THE PGM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Ainil Johani Bakar win the first play off against Michelle. Both of them were tied at four under par (-4) after 72 holes at the Palm Resort Golf & Country Club. Ainil walk home with the Champion prize cheques amounting to RM11,000.00.
 
PGM Ladies Championship scores (Final Round):
284 - Ainil Johani Abu Bakar 68-70-75-71 (Win on 1st Playoff hole)
284 - Michelle Koh 69-72-71-72
292- Genevieve Ling 73-72-73-74
297 - Qistina Balqis Azhar 77-74-74-72
301 - Nur Durriyah Damian 73-77-72-79
 
Ends.

​Johor, Malaysia, March 14: Local Ben Leong is one shot away from the leader after round 2 at the Palm Resort Golf and Country Club. Ben Leong kept it going with clinching 6 birdies against three bogeys to be ten under par.
 
On the leader board, Japan’s Kazuki Higa fired a superb seven-under-par 65 to seize the second-round lead with American Kerry Sweeney at the PGM UMW ADT Championship on Thursday.
The 23-year-old Japanese marked his card with one bogey, six birdies and an eagle to share the lead on an 11-under-par 133 total with Sweeney who carded a 66 at the RM225,000 (approximately US$54,000) Asian Development Tour (ADT) event.
 
Araf Shardd of Bangladesh carded his first ace of his career on hole 17 with his nine-iron from 159 yards.
 
Higa made fast charge with a birdie on hole one followed by an eagle on hole three before dropping his first shot on hole six. He went on to grab five more birdies on his way home to move into contention.
“I played very well today and was putting well. Pretty steady round for me and the only mistake I made was on hole six when I three-putted,” said Higa, who claimed his maiden victory in April last year in Bangladesh.
Coming off a joint runner-up finish at the ADT event staged on the same course last week, Higa will seize the opportunity to seek redemption this week.
“I finished tied-second last week and played well. I just need to finish strong and make good use of the next two rounds so that I can win,” added Higa.
 
The 23-year-old Sweeney nailed birdies on holes one, seven and 11 before dropping his first shot of the day on hole 12. He rallied back to grab two more birdies on holes 13 and 15 and an eagle on hole 16 thanks to a monstrous drive and a solid nine-iron that left him with an eight-foot putt.
“I was putting well today and doing the right things around the greens so I felt really confident all day. I haven’t play hole 12 very well the past two rounds and bogeyed it again today. But I’ll just stay patient and keep doing what I’m doing,” said the American, who only missed six greens in his second round.
Playing in only his third start on the ADT, Sweeney was thrilled to make the halfway cut for the first time this year since making the mark at the Asian Tour Qualifying School in January with a tied-21st result.
“I am very happy that I made my first cut on the ADT in my first three starts this year. After last week I just told myself to stay positive and keep going and I’m glad my game is trending in the right direction,” added Sweeney, who is chasing for his breakthrough victory this week.
 
A total of 54 players made the halfway cut set at one-under-par 143.
 
The leading seven players on the final ADT Order of Merit will earn playing rights on the premier Asian Tour for the 2020 season.
 
All ADT events offer Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points. The winner will receive a minimum of six OWGR points while the top six players and ties will also earn points based on a sliding scale.
 
Leading round two scores:
133 - Kerry Sweeney (USA) 67 66, Kazuki Higa (JPN) 68 65;
134 - Ben Leong (MAS) 65 69 - Suttijet Kooratanapisan (THA) 68 66,
136 - Naoki Sekito (JPN) 69 67, Reo Hiruta (JPN) 68 68, 137 - Wang Wei-lun (TPE) 66 71 - Varanyu Rattanaphiboonkij (THA) 68 69;
138 - Leunkwang Kim (MAS) 66 72 - Wilson Choo (MAS) 70 68 - Shahriffuddin Ariffin (MAS) 71 67 - Oscar Zetterwall (SWE) 68 70 - U-Minn Woon (MAS) 72 66 - Shintaro Kobayashi (JPN) 71 67 - Miguel Carballo (ARG) 70 68 - Itthipat Buranatanyarat (THA) 69 69 - Joohyung Kim (KOR) 68 70;
 
 
PGM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
 
AINIL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE AT THE PGM LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
 
An the PGM Ladies Championship played here at Palm Resort Golf & Country Club, Anil Johani Bakar continue to set pace and lead the Ladies Championship by three strokes after two rounds. Ainil had back to back birdies from hole 11th to 13th and added another at seventh. Ainil bogeyed the second and fifth hole. Michelle Koh is three under par and hoping to give a good challenge tomorrow.
 
PGM Ladies Championship scores (Round 2):
 
(-6) - AINIL JOHANI BAKAR 68, 70
(-3) - MICHELLE KOH 69, 72
(+1) - GENEVIEVE LING 73, 72
(+6) - NUR DURRIYAH DAMIAN 73, 77
(+7) - QISTINA BALQIS AZHAR 77, 74
 
Ends.

PGM ADT JOHOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Johor, Malaysia, March 8: Daeng Rahman was also making a sprint to the finish. He traded an eagle and five birdies against a lone bogey to a card six-under-par 30 on his back-nine, which helped him climb from tied-ninth to tied-fourth. Veteran Danny Chia played 66 (-6) to move up to 11th position.

On the leaderboard, Pannakorn Uthaipas of Thailand overcame a four-shot deficit to win his second Asian Development Tour (ADT) title at the PGM ADT Johor Championship on Saturday.

The 28-year-old Pannakorn had a terrible start as he dropped a shot on the second hole, which distanced him and the overnight leader, Poom Pattaropong of Thailand, to six shots. However, the bogey sharpened Pannakorn's resolve and he began to attack the pin at the Palm Resort Golf and Country Club.

The strategy worked, as he shot an eagle and five birdies before signing for a 20-under-par 268 total to win the tournament by two shots.

Poom was not able to get his final round going. The three birdies he made were negated by the equal number of bogeys. He had to contend with a tied-second finish along with Japan's Kazuki Higa.

Higa, on the other hand, was making a charge at the leaders. The one-time ADT winner shot eight birdies and did not drop a single shot on his first 16 holes. However, his tournament unravelled after making a bogey on the 17th.

On the victory, Pannakorn said: "The birdie on eight was significant. I missed the green at the par-three hole by about 30 yards, but I managed to chip it in. After that, I was feeling even more confident."

"I was only focussing on my game. I played very well in the first two rounds and I know that my game is in a good place," he said, on playing with his friend Poom, who had a four-shot lead at the start of the day.  

"It was a good fight with Poom today. I'm sure he will be a champion in the near future."

With this win, Pannakorn is now aiming to win the ADT Order of Merit for the second time. Previously, he won topped the money list in 2017.

The merit champion, as well as the leading six players on the final ADT Order of Merit will earn playing rights on the premier Asian Tour for the 2020 season.

All ADT events offer Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points. The winner will receive a minimum of six OWGR points while the top six players and ties will also earn points based on a sliding scale.

Leading Final Round Scores (PAR 72):

268 - Pannakorn Uthaipas (THA) 63,67,72,66
270 - Kazuki Higa (JPN) 68, 69, 68, 65, Poom Pattaropong (THA) 64, 67, 67, 72
272 - Daeng Rahman (MAS) 68, 72, 67, 65, Joohyung Kim (KOR) 64, 67, 67, 72
273 - Lloyd Jefferson Go (PHI) 66, 66, 71, 70
274 - Trevor Simsby (USA) 68, 67, 71, 68, Genki Okada (JPN) 67, 69, 68, 70
275 - Miguel Carballo (ARG) 70, 68, 71, 66, Ryuichi Oiwa (JPN) 69, 71, 67, 68
277 - Danyy Chia (MAS) 67, 69, 75, 66, Johnson Poh (SGP) 67, 72, 71, 67