IN WHAT turned out to be a spectacular start to the second weekend of the Baiduri Masters 2017, Dato Paduka Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar aced Hole 12 to pocket the $20,000 cash prize.
He became the fifth golfer to strike a hole-in-one in the 22-year history of the Baiduri Masters and the second ever golfer to walk away with the $20,000 cash prize.
Kahar Bakar was the first golfer to walk away with the $20,000 cash prize in 2015.
Under sub-optimal conditions for a round of golf, Dato Paduka Haji Suhaimi, with luck on his side and armed with his trusty Maruman Majesty nine-iron, struck his Titleist NXT No 1 ball that bounced on the green and rolled straight into the cup.
A hole-in-one prize works on the premise that if there is more than one winner, the prize will be shared among the winners.
As such, Dato Paduka Haji Suhaimi will have to wait until the end of the tournament tomorrow to know if he is the outright winner of the $20,000 cash prize.
Dato Paduka Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar is all smiles after his hole-in-one
By the end of yesterday’s session, the Top 16 leaderboard saw a lot of movement with the addition of five new contenders – Khairul Khamis, Irfan Rahman, Kalali Haji Munchit, Haji Khairul Jamaluddin and Dennis Koh.
Suhaimi Ibrahim took top spot with an impressive score of 69. He improved his previous score by three strokes and moved up four places.
Tied for second, third and fourth were Ahmad Yani Haji Mohd Noor, Pengiran Haji Ahmad Zak, and Seruji Haji Setia with a gross of 71.
For fifth and sixth places, Haji Shahminan Haji Damit and 2013 Baiduri Masters champion Khairul Khamis were tied with a score of 72.
The Baiduri Masters continues today with the final round being played tomorrow morning.
The top 16 gross players at the end of today’s session make the cut to vie for the Green Jacket and Challenge Trophy.
There are also fantastic hole-in-one prizes comprising two luxury cars and three cash prizes of B$20,000 each.
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