BEN CLAIMS SAPURAKENCANA TITLE

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​Ben Leong held his nerve to win the SapuraKencana National Qualifier by two shots on Wednesday, earning a dream spot in the US$7 million CIMB Classic in October. 

The 29-year-old Leong, who held an overnight five-shot lead, closed with a two-over-par 74 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club where his three-day total of three-under-par 213 edged out a fighting Kenneth De Silva who signed off with a fine 68.
 
Nicholas Fung fired a 69 to finish third, a further stroke back, while last year's champion Danny Chia settled for fourth place after a 73.

Leong, who holds one Asian Tour victory, didn't have it easy despite his big lead, with Chia first making a charge early on and then De Silva chipping away at the lead with some wonderful golf.
 
Leong's victory was a timely boost as he had endured a torrid last few years following a back injury which laid him out of the Asian Tour for a long spell. He first broke into prominence by winning the 2008 Selangor Masters, beating Thai great Thongchai Jaidee in a head-to-head duel and was relieved that his win today meant that he can now face the world's leading golfers again at the CIMB Classic, which is sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and Asian Tour.

SapuraKencana National Qualifier 
213: Ben Leong 71-68-74      
215: Kenneth De Silva 75-72-68
216: Nicholas Fung 73-74-69
217: Danny Chia 71-73-73
219: R. Nachimuthu 71-77-71
220: Khor Kheng Hwai 77-70-73, S. Sivachandhran 74-73-73, Shaifubari Muda 76-71-73
221: C. M. Chong 76-71-74
222: Akhmal Tarmizee 77-71-74, Wilson Choo 72-75-75
223: Gavin Green 73-80-70, Mohd Azman Basharuddin 77-73-73

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