James Byrne's tied eighth finish in Malaysia                                                        

  Banchory's James Byrne finished tied eighth in the PGM Bukit Jawi Championship at Pulau Pinang - his best performance on the Asian Development Tour for some time.

Singapore-based Byrne had rounds of 73, 68, 70 and 68 for a nine-under-par final total of 279.

 Malaysia’s Danny Chia (43) showed why he is still the country’s top golfer when he fired a flawless five-under-par 67 to  retain the title.

Chia’s winning total of 18-under-par 270 saw him sign off his campaign at the US$46,000 event with a comfortable five-shot victory over compatriots Gavin Green and Ben Leong

Green, who led the ADT event after the first two rounds, posted a 71 to share second place with Leong, who closed with a 69.

 

LEADING TOTALS

par 288 (4x72)

270 Danny CHIA (MAS) 71-67-65-67

275 Ben LEONG (MAS) 67-69-70-69, Gavin GREEN (MAS) 67-67-70-71

276 Lexus KEONINH (USA) 69-73-68-66, Itthipat BURANATANYARAT (THA) 67-72-69-68, Johannes VEERMAN (USA) 68-70-66-72

278 Mathiam KEYSER (RSA) 74-67-67-70

279 Mohd Iylia JAMIL (MAS) 71-71-69-68 , James BYRNE (SCO) 73-68-70-68, Tawit POLTHAI (THA) 71-69-71-68, Johnson POH (SIN) 72-70-68-69

280 Shariffuddin ARIFFIN (MAS) 73-70-70-67, Chanat SAKULPOLPHAISAN (THA) 74-69-69-68, David GLEESON (AUS) 72-71-68-69