M Ramayah - (Malaysia) is Champion of the 2009 ASM @ Malaysia presented by the Oxley Capital Group staged at Tasik Puteri GCC from 8 - 15 July 2009 in KL
  
    
M Ramayah - (Malaysia) lead the 3 day ASM @ Malaysia from start to finish 10 under to be crowned Champion of the 2009 ASM @ Malaysia presented by the Oxley Capital Group.
 
This year the ASM @ Malaysia's field could not hold up against Ramayah's 3 day string of sub par rounds, returning 67, 68 and 71 returning an Asian Seniors Tour record with a 10 under winning score...
For Ramayah after having placed second on 3 occasions and always featuring in the top 10 for the past 5 editions of the annual ASM @ Malaysia Victory is finally his.
The 2009 ASM @ Malaysia delivering the FIRST MALAYSIAN CHAMPION to feature on the Asian Seniors Tour, the 2009 ASM @ Malaysia will also be remembered historically for the foundation of the ASIAN SENIORS PGA TOUR a players governing body with 28 elected representatives from some 25 countries operating under the auspices of the Asian Seniors Tour.
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Ramayah started with 67 to lead after the first day with 5 under, (with a 2 stroke lead) trailed by (Korean) - Kim Jung Nam and the defending Champion Sutep Bunpimuk - (Thailand) with 3 under, with Eduardo Bagtas - (Philippines) and Chan Chin Kuo - (Taiwan) both returning 1 under.
Day 2 saw Ramayah return a 68 to retain his lead with 9 under, (a 3 stroke lead) over Chan Chin Kuo - (Taiwan) who shot a 67 to put him in second place with 6 under trailed by (Korean) - Kim Jung Nam and the defending Champion Sutep Bunpimuk - (Thailand) with 1 under, and Chen Tsang Te - (Taiwan) at level Par
The Final Day of the 5th edition of the ASM @ Malaysia saw Ramayah return 1 under 71 to retain and increase his lead to 10 under, resulting in a 4 stroke lead over 1st runner up Chan Chin Kuo - (Taiwan) who shot level par to put him in second place with 6 under, followed by 2nd runner up Kim Jung Nam - (Korean) shooting 69 on the final day, playing under Seniors PGA the Philippines flag came 3rd on his first appearance on the Asian Seniors Tour shooting a credible 4 under.
Also shooting 69 on the final day were Chen Tsang Te - (Taiwan) who placed 4th finishing with 3 under, along with Bill Fung - (Singapore), Eduardo Bagtas - (Philippines) and defending Champion Sutep Bunpimuk - (Thailand) all finishing in join 5th place with a 3 day total of 1 under par.
Jason Voon is the 2009 ASM @ Malaysia Amateur Champion shooting 73 trailed by Keith Murray with 76 and 2007 ASM @ Malaysia Amateur Champion Wong Pau San with 77 during the 2009 ASM @ Malaysia Amateur Finals staged on Wed 15 July 09
During the Amateur Semi-Finals on Tue 14 July 09 Jason Voon shot a commendable 72 to lead the field followed by Wong Pau San with 74 Alistair Guthrie with 75 and M Chandren who shot 76
During the Amateur Semi-Finals on Mon 13 July 09 Chris Ponniah - representing ASM sponsor MOUNTAIN FRESH led the field shooting 77 followed by Nasaruddin with 74 Haji Abdullah with 75 and Keith Murray who shot 76
We were most appreciative and pleased to see so many of you our regular amateur golfers back once again to play in the various ASM @ Malaysia Pro-Ams and we remain grateful for your past and on going support and that of the past and defending ASM @ Malaysia Amateur Champions returning to contest and defend their ASM @ Malaysia Amateur Champion titles each year.
The Asian Seniors Tour moves on to Indonesia for the 2nd edition of the Asian Senior Masters @ Indonesia (Batam) Invitational from 17th - 19th July 09 at Tering Bay GCC. |
