Nicholas is best-of-local at Maybank Championship

Malaysia's Nicholas Fung react after miss the putt at hole 9 during the Maybank Championship at Royal Selangor Golf Club yesterday.(21/02/2016/S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

PETALING JAYA: Nicholas Fung secured his best-ever outing in a European Tour co-sanctioned event when he finished joint 24th at the Maybank Championship Malaysia.

The 25-year-old Asian Tour stalwart carded a closing two-under 69 for a six-under 278 total to emerge as the best local performer on Sunday.