Sad day as national golfer Arie, 28, passes away in China

File photo of the late Arie Irawan Fauzi.

KUALA LUMPUR: The golf fraternity has suffered a shocking loss with the demise of Arie Irawan Fauzi, one of the nation's top golfers.

The 28-year-old died in his sleep this morning in his hotel room in Sanya, China.