Malaysia leads Philippine Sr golfers by 2

GENERAL TRIAS, Cavite—Malaysia pooled a 236 to lead the Philippines by two strokes in the 34th Asean Senior Amateur Golf Championships at Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club’s Aoki course here Wednesday.

Idris Ngah shot four birdies against three bogeys to post a day’s-best one-under 71 and push the Malaysians ahead of the Filipinos in the stroke play team gross competition.

Dato’ Dzaamoddin Salleh also counted for Malaysia with a 79 while Datuk AS Khamis added an 86.

Defending champion Philippines tallied a 238 aggregate on Rodel Mangulabnan’s 76, Edgar Quiao’s 77 and Eduardo Sison’s 85. Ed Manzanares’ 88 didn’t count.

Brunei ranked third with a 247 total, followed by Thailand (249), and Singapore (253).

Singapore led in stroke play team net, assembling a 213 built around the 69s of Dicky Tan Ee Seng and Ricky Seah Lam Kok and the 75 of Rusly Sjaichudin. Malaysia trailed at 221, followed by the Philippines at 226, led by Lino Magpantay’s 71.