Sarawakian golfer Anson Yeo Boon Xiang in action in the boys’ individual category during the Malaysia Games (Sukma) at Kelab Golf Sarawak in Petra Jaya, Kuching yesterday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
ANSON Yeo grew up just 20 minutes away from the Sarawak Golf Club. And he was not about to be beaten in his home course.
The 18-year-old, trailing by two strokes behind Selangor’s Ajmal Mohd Fajri going into the final round of the Sukma (Malaysia Games) golf tournament, decided to go for broke and rallied with a one-under 71 to wrest the gold in the boy’s individual competition, give hosts Sarawak a rare double.
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