Connor, Batrisyia shine bright in junior golf tour
PETALING JAYA: Rising star Connor Liew kept his winning streak alive by clinching the Third Circuit of the Srixon 100Plus Malaysian Junior Development Tour at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club yesterday.
The 17-year-old, who also triumphed in the Second Circuit in Miri last month, carded a final round of three-over 75 to finish with a total of four-over 220 – just one stroke ahead of runner-up Ammer Aiman Mohd Fauzi.
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