Young Jin Cheng puts up mature display at Maybank Championship


epa05169730 Jin Cheng of China watches his shot during day two of the Maybank Championship Golf Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 February 2016. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI

PETALING JAYA: He’s only 17, but he’s already shooting for the stars.

US Masters-bound China amateur Jin Cheng displayed maturity beyond his age to card another steady round of two-under 69 to head into the final day of the US$3mil (RM12.62mil) inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia (MCM) with a chance of earning his first top-10 finish on the European Tour.

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