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Samariang golf team captain, Shahminan Gosleh (fourth right) returns the challenge trophy they won in the previous championship to the organisng chairman, Haji Helmi Othman (fifth left) after the press conference earlier this week. PHOTO:FAIZAL BUJANG

120 golfers to vie for Petra Jaya Challenge Trophy

KUCHING: A total of 120 players representing three regions of the Legislative Assembly (DUN) namely Tupong, Samariang and Satok constituencies will compete for the Petra Jaya Golf Challenge Trophy 2017.

The tournament will be held at Kelab Golf Sarawak (KGS), Petra Jaya on Sunday (tomorrow).

Organising chairman, Helmi Othman said each team (DUN) will be represented by 40 participants who will compete in three categories namely team, individual and invited guests.

“This tournament is an annual event that began in 2008. The participating teams include 40 registered voters of the constituencies of Petra Jaya,” he said.

Each team will be divided into three handicap, namely Category A (0-12), B (13-18) and C (19-24).

He said the winning of each category will be determined by a score of ‘nett’ seven players from categories A, B and C (stroke play mode) and will bring home the challenge trophy and medals for 21 players with the best score.

“The winners of the individual category will be decided through the 5 score ‘gross’ best and 10 ‘nett’.

“Meanwhile, 15 prizes will be awarded to participants who get the best marks in the invited guest category according to system ‘stableford’ 36 that have been modified,” he added.

There will also be novelty’ prizes  for participants who recorded the ‘nearest to the pin’, ‘nearest to the line’, ‘longest drive’ and the ‘hole in one’.

Samariang golf team captain, Shahminan Gosleh (fourth right) returns the challenge trophy they won in the previous championship to the organisng chairman, Haji Helmi Othman (fifth left) after the press conference earlier this week. PHOTO:FAIZAL BUJANG

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