Mercedes Benz Asean Tour

Kuala Lumpur, June 18: The Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia will return to Saujana Golf and Country Club this year and once again attract some of the most gifted young professionals in the region.

The tournament will be played from July 15 to 18 and boast prize money of US$60,000 – an increase of US$10,000 from last year.

Malaysian Ben Leong claimed the inaugural title last season and will return this year. He was joined at a press conference today at Saujana to announce details of the event by compatriot Danny Chia.

The Mercedes-Benz Masters Malaysia is the fifth tournament on this year’s eight-leg Mercedes-Benz Tour and will see a full field of 144 players compete.

Melaka, Malaysia, June 12: Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant added another feather to his cap today when he won the US$50,000 Heritage Melaka Classic for his first victory on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.

The 42 year old carded a final round four-under-par 68 to beat Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing by one shot at Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club. 

Lam had started the day with a two stroke lead but had to settle for second after signing off with a 73.

Thaworn drew upon the experience of winning 10 titles on the Asian Tour to come from behind and beat Lam over the closing holes. 

Melaka, Malaysia, June 11: Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing was unstoppable today taking a two-shot lead after the third round of the US$50,000 Heritage Melaka Classic at the Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club.

Lam returned a four-under-par 68 for a 12-under-par 204 total – in what is the fourth event on this year’s Mercedes-Benz Tour. 

Nothing could contain the 32-year-old Singaporean whose hot putter took him to the top of the leader board.

It was a frustrating round for overnight leader Antonio Lascuna of the Philippines with his putting and driving let him down. He carded a 72 and is in second place. 

Melaka, Malaysia, 10 June: Filipino Antonio Lascuna powered into a two-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the US$50,000 Heritage Melaka Classic on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.

The in-form Lascuna fired a six-under-par 66 at the sun-kissed Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club to lead from Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing.

“Everything fell in place today, the driving, the putting and the mental game. Though the pin positions were difficult, my putting, which was good yesterday and today helped a lot,” said the Manila-based professional, who leads with a two-day total of 10-under-par 134.