Daryl Low of Singapore won the men’s title in the Johor Amateur Open while Wilayah Persekutuan’s Wang Xin Yao emerged tops in the ladies' event.

The 17-year-old Low carded rounds of 68, 70 and 74 at Palm Resort Golf & Country Club for a four-under-par 212 total, edging Selangor’s Izzuddeen Abdul Rashid (72-74-68) by two shots.

Third place on two-over-par 218 went to another Singapore golfer, Ryan Wong Wey Ren (72-71-75). SUKMA individual gold medallist Malcolm Ting of Sarawak was fourth on three-over-par 219 (72-72-75), one shot ahead of Korea’s Minchul Kim (75-72-73).

The ladies’ title went to Wang with a two-under-par 214 total following rounds of 70, 74 and 70. She finished a massive nine shots clear of runner-up Jocelyn Chee on 223 (70-79-74).

Another Kedah golfer, Maisarah Hezri, also had a 223 total and was placed third on countback (76-70-77).

The concurrent PRGCC Amateur Open saw the nett title go to 15-handicapper Khairul Nizam Othman with a total of seven-under-par 209 (67-71-71).

RESULTS
Men (Top 5)
212 - DARYL LOW (SINGAPORE) 68-70-74
214 - ZIA IZZUDDEEN ABDULRASHID (SELANGOR)72-74-68
218 - RYAN WONG WEY REN (SINGAPORE) 72-71-75
219 - MALCOLM TING SIONG HUNG (SARAWAK) 72-72-75
220 - MINCHUL KIM (KOREA) 75-72-73

Women (Top 5)
214 - WANG XIN YAO (W.PERSEKUTUAN) 70-74-70
223 - JOCELYN CHEE YI MIN (KEDAH) 70-79-74, MAISARAH HEZRI (KEDAH) 76-70-77
225 - PANG HEE JIE (JOHOR) 74-77-74, NUR SYAZANI AMALIA MOHD SHAHZAN (KEDAH) 75-75-75