Ben lifts first PGM title of the year with Perlis Closed victory

Malaysian golfer Ben Leong in action at the CIMB CLASSIC National Qualifiers, which he won, in August.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's pro golfer Ben Leong claimed his first Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour title of the season with a 14-stroke victory in the RM180,000 Perlis Closed Championship at Putra Golf Club in Kangar.

In the final round, the 29-year-old from Sabah shot a third successive four-under-par 68 for a total of 15-under 273, the biggest winning margin of the campaign so far.