S Korea, Philippines, Italy thru' to World Cup
Monday, 22 September 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (AFP): South Korea's Bae Sang- moon and Kim Hyung-tae won the Fortis International Challenge by three strokes Sunday as they joined the Philippines and Italy in the World Cup.
Bae and Kim carded a superb six-under-par 66 in the final round foursomes at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club to overhaul Angelo Que and Mars Pucay of the Philippines, who carded a 70.
Italy's Francesco Molinari and Edoardo Molinari shot a 68 to pip the luckless Nigerian duo of Oyebanji Gboyega and Odoh Andrew Oche for the third and final ticket to the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China in November.
Host Malaysia and Singapore finished joint fifth to miss the boat to China after rounds of 69 and 71 respectively.
Bae and Kim carded a superb six-under-par 66 in the final round foursomes at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club to overhaul Angelo Que and Mars Pucay of the Philippines, who carded a 70.
Italy's Francesco Molinari and Edoardo Molinari shot a 68 to pip the luckless Nigerian duo of Oyebanji Gboyega and Odoh Andrew Oche for the third and final ticket to the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China in November.
Host Malaysia and Singapore finished joint fifth to miss the boat to China after rounds of 69 and 71 respectively.