Rafiq the only bowler picked for PBA Tour this year


Impressive feat: Rafiq Ismail bagged Malaysia’s first-ever gold in the men’s Masters at the Asiad in September.

PETALING JAYA: Rafiq Ismail is the only national bowler who gets to go for the United States Professional Bowlers Association Tour (PBA Tour) this year.

The National Sports Council (NSC) had granted the request of the Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) for the 21-year-old Rafiq to be based in America for two months to compete in the PBA Tour.

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