Seruji keeps his cool to bag title
By Alex How

Seruji Hj Setia (L) receives his championship
 trophy from Pehin Dato Hj Dani.

Seruji Hj Setia emerged as the overall gross champion in His Majesty's 59th Birthday International Amateur Open Golf Tournament after he sank a birdie in the second extra hole to beat Pg Adam bin Pg Atan in an exciting sudden-death playoff at Pantai Mentiri Golf Club yesterday.

Seruji and Pg Adam both carded a total of two-under par 214 after 54 holes at the end of regulation play. They needed a second playoff hole to determine the winner after both of them returned an even-par 5 at the first sudden-death playoff hole.

Seruji pipped Pg Adam in the second hole to claim the title, and walked away with a cash prize of $1,000. Pg Adam wom $700 for his second-place finish. Kalana Ibrahim and Ian Quek were third and forth respectively and won $500 and $300 for their efforts. The next eight winners each won $200; they were Hj Shahminan Hj Damit, Hj Arfian Hj Abd Kadir, Johari Hj Ahmad, Mitchell Leong, Imay Hendra, Suhaimi Hj Ibrahim, Wan Man Wan Hil and Hj Raya Dollah.

Meanwhile, Hj Raya Dollah won the overall nett title with a total of 137 after 36 holes. He was followed by Young Tet Wee and Jimmy Briones.

Valentina Chieng was the women's overall gross champion, carding a total of 242 and going home richer by $500. Rokia Y Daud was second and won $300, while Shirley Poh was third and won $200. Rusni Hj Lamat claimed the women's overall nett title with her score of 145, followed by Hjh Azizah Ahmad and Valentina Chieng.

On hand to present the prizes to all the winners was the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan Dato Paduka Hj Dani. Also present at the meet were the Malaysian High Commissioner Datuk Ali and the Brunei-Muara District Officer Dato Hj Adnan.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin