Big names among 100 players at Sabah golf tournament

 

KOTA KINABALU: The inaugural Sabah Tourism Golf Challenge (STGC) has attracted 100 golfers from across the region.

The star-studded event also featured appearances from renowned celebrities in the sport, besides influencers from as far as Singapore and Thailand.

The three-day event, which concluded yesterday, was hosted by three of Sabah's finest golf courses.

The tournament offered a total prize pool of up to US$23,000 (RM100,000), including a special hole-in-one prize.

In the Men and Women's Gross categories, the event was won by Dylan Zayden Darius of Malaysia and Kim Yeonsil of South Korea, respectively. Winners of the Gross categories each took home a US$300 prize.

For the Men and Women's Nett categories, Afdlin Mikhail and Jamie Tan, both from Kota Kinabalu, emerged as the victors. Winners of the Nett categories each walked away with US$350.

In the Mixed Team category, Team Lato-Lato A, comprising Afdlin Mikhail, Sabri Abdul Malik, Mohd Soffwan Nair and Mohd Iskandar, emerged as the winner. The winning team took home a US$1,200 prize.

State Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the state was thrilled to host the challenge and looked forward to welcoming more golfers from all over Southeast Asia to experience the beauty and hospitality of Sabah.

"This event not only promotes the sport of golf but also highlights Sabah as a premier travel destination," he said in a statement.

-nst online.