Winner Tan (centre) together with (from left) Chan, Lim, MST Golf Group chairman KP Low, Ng, Horridge and MST Golf Group head of marketing Jared Khoo during the prize presentation.
THE Toyota Tour eGolf (TTeG) Championship concluded with a thrilling grand finale at the MST Golf Arena at The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur.
It crowned the first-ever national indoor golf champion who will compete in the Toyota Tour Yaris Cup, alongside Malaysia’s best tour professionals.
After five months of regional competitions at MST Golf Arena locations in The Gardens Mall, Tropicana Gardens Mall, Gurney Paragon Mall and Toppen Shopping Centre, 20 gross champions emerged from over 300 non-professional golfers.
It took them a step closer to earning a spot in the Toyota Tour Yaris Cup, also known as the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour.
Bryan Tan, the June Gross Champion at Tropicana Gardens Mall, triumphed with a 3 over par, earning a RM2,000 MST Golf cash voucher and a place in the Toyota Tour Yaris Cup.
Chan Kai Vernn, June Gross Champion at Gurney Paragon Mall, was first runner-up with a 5 over par, earning a RM1,500 MST Golf cash voucher.
Ng Kee Siang, April Gross Champion at The Gardens Mall, was second runner-up with a 6 over par, taking home a RM1,000 MST Golf cash voucher.
The top three finalists also earned their spots to play in the Toyota Tour Championship (ADT) Pro-Am.
Fourth and fifth places went to Lim Jen Jeann and Robert Horridge, who won RM800 and RM500 MST Golf cash vouchers respectively.
Gavin Fung, June Gross Champion at The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley, won a TaylorMade Qi10 driver for Nearest to Line.
Golfers of all ages, both male and female, including juniors, competed in the 9-hole eGolf Championship from April to August.
With over RM200,000 worth of prizes, the championship also attracted fans with its monthly lucky draws.
The grand finale featured 18 holes of notable virtual courses like Doral Blue Monster, Marina Bay, Pebble Beach and Royal Troon, with tricky weather conditions that challenged even the most skilled players.
The competition followed Stroke Play Stableford-modified rules, pushing players to adapt their strategies in the mixed course set-up.
The Team Champion title went to Tropicana Gardens Mall, which had the best team score, receiving Adidas apparel for their achievement.
All finalists were also awarded 30 hours of free play at MST Golf Arena.
More than 300 participants were hoping to win one of the eight grand lucky draw luxury golf and stay packages.
The more rounds they played to increase their rankings in the monthly competitions, the more chances they had to win.
Kevin Siow was the grand lucky draw prize winner, bagging a six-day, five-night luxury golf escape for two to Meeru Maldives Resort worth RM57,000.
The inaugural TTeG succeeded in setting a new benchmark for indoor golf by blending advanced technology with large-scale competition.
