Superal pads gap to 3, nears Malaysia crown

Princess Superal closed in on another crown as she shot a one-under 71 to pull away by three over local bet Nur Durriyah Damian after two rounds of the Kuala Lumpur Amateur Open 2014 at Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia in Bukit Kiara late Wednesday.

Superal, 17, birdied two of her last three holes at the front to fashion a second straight 71 for a 142 aggregate and a three-shot lead over Damian, who matched the top ICTSI-backed bet’s one-under card.

Damian took the challenger’s role at 145.  Superal’s teammate Bernice Olivarez Ilas moved to joint third at 149 after a 73.

Malaysian Nur Eliana Ariffin, two behind Superal at the start of the day, sputtered with a 76 to drop into a tie with Ilas while Singapore’s Koh Sock Hwee had a 75 for  151.