PETALING JAYA: National bowler Hafiz Zainuddin claimed his first international title of the year by winning the Dubai Open on Sunday (Feb 23).
The 25-year-old bowled a total of 1,744 pins over eight games to secure the victory and the 50,000 AED (RM60,000) prize at the Dubai International Bowling Centre.
Hafiz's latest win follows his success in the Gen Z category at the Milo-Strom International Junior All-Stars last December.
Meanwhile, Syarizol Shamsudin finished in fifth place, rolling a total of 1,722 pins in Dubai.
They were the only two Malaysians competing in the tournament.
