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The 100Plus Malaysian Junior Open to be held at the Saujana Golf and Country Club from Aug 15-18 is expected to draw leading junior golfers from 10 countries.

The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) president Datuk Thomas Lee said the hosting of the tournament is indeed an important event for the development of junior golf in the country and the region.

“A tournament like this attracts the best young international golfers, creating a platform for our juniors to compete against a strong field, thus improving their standard of play,” he told reporters after launching the event here Wednesday.

The event which received a massive boost when the country’s number one isotonic drink, 100Plus, announced its sponsorship today is expected to see the participation from at least 60 local junior golfers and another 60 from abroad.

The nine countries who have confirmed their participation are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea and India while Malaysia, as host, makes it 10.

“These countries will be sending their best junior golfers for the tournament,” said Thomas Lee.

He added that many of the current professionals in the country like Danny Chia, Rahizam Ramli, Airil Rizman, Rashid Ismail, N. Ravichandran and Iain Steel had come through the mill of such junior events.

“Even Asian Tour star Jyoti Randhawa of India and Malaysia’s very own professional golfer Lim Siew Ai who are now playing in the US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, came through the ranks of junior events,” he said.

The tournament is open to junior golfers aged above 12 and below 18.

The 100Plus Malaysian Junior Open to be held at the Saujana Golf and Country Club from Aug 15-18 is expected to draw leading junior golfers from 10 countries.

The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) president Datuk Thomas Lee said the hosting of the tournament is indeed an important event for the development of junior golf in the country and the region.

“A tournament like this attracts the best young international golfers, creating a platform for our juniors to compete against a strong field, thus improving their standard of play,” he told reporters after launching the event here Wednesday.

The event which received a massive boost when the country’s number one isotonic drink, 100Plus, announced its sponsorship today is expected to see the participation from at least 60 local junior golfers and another 60 from abroad.

The nine countries who have confirmed their participation are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea and India while Malaysia, as host, makes it 10.

“These countries will be sending their best junior golfers for the tournament,” said Thomas Lee.

He added that many of the current professionals in the country like Danny Chia, Rahizam Ramli, Airil Rizman, Rashid Ismail, N. Ravichandran and Iain Steel had come through the mill of such junior events.

“Even Asian Tour star Jyoti Randhawa of India and Malaysia’s very own professional golfer Lim Siew Ai who are now playing in the US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, came through the ranks of junior events,” he said.

The tournament is open to junior golfers aged above 12 and below 18.

The 100Plus Malaysian Junior Open to be held at the Saujana Golf and Country Club from Aug 15-18 is expected to draw leading junior golfers from 10 countries.

The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) president Datuk Thomas Lee said the hosting of the tournament is indeed an important event for the development of junior golf in the country and the region.

“A tournament like this attracts the best young international golfers, creating a platform for our juniors to compete against a strong field, thus improving their standard of play,” he told reporters after launching the event here Wednesday.

The event which received a massive boost when the country’s number one isotonic drink, 100Plus, announced its sponsorship today is expected to see the participation from at least 60 local junior golfers and another 60 from abroad.

The nine countries who have confirmed their participation are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea and India while Malaysia, as host, makes it 10.

“These countries will be sending their best junior golfers for the tournament,” said Thomas Lee.

He added that many of the current professionals in the country like Danny Chia, Rahizam Ramli, Airil Rizman, Rashid Ismail, N. Ravichandran and Iain Steel had come through the mill of such junior events.

“Even Asian Tour star Jyoti Randhawa of India and Malaysia’s very own professional golfer Lim Siew Ai who are now playing in the US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, came through the ranks of junior events,” he said.

The tournament is open to junior golfers aged above 12 and below 18.

The 100Plus Malaysian Junior Open to be held at the Saujana Golf and Country Club from Aug 15-18 is expected to draw leading junior golfers from 10 countries.

The Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) president Datuk Thomas Lee said the hosting of the tournament is indeed an important event for the development of junior golf in the country and the region.

“A tournament like this attracts the best young international golfers, creating a platform for our juniors to compete against a strong field, thus improving their standard of play,” he told reporters after launching the event here Wednesday.

The event which received a massive boost when the country’s number one isotonic drink, 100Plus, announced its sponsorship today is expected to see the participation from at least 60 local junior golfers and another 60 from abroad.

The nine countries who have confirmed their participation are Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea and India while Malaysia, as host, makes it 10.

“These countries will be sending their best junior golfers for the tournament,” said Thomas Lee.

He added that many of the current professionals in the country like Danny Chia, Rahizam Ramli, Airil Rizman, Rashid Ismail, N. Ravichandran and Iain Steel had come through the mill of such junior events.

“Even Asian Tour star Jyoti Randhawa of India and Malaysia’s very own professional golfer Lim Siew Ai who are now playing in the US Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, came through the ranks of junior events,” he said.

The tournament is open to junior golfers aged above 12 and below 18.