Only Ben has chance for Asian Tour card but it depends on final stop in Taiwan

Tough luck: Ben Leong shot a nine-under 80 in the first round but pulled out of the Indonesian Masters the next day after an injury.

PETALING JAYA: The door is fast closing on Malaysian pros Ben Leong, Shariffuddin Ariffin and Nicholas Fung in their bid to retain full playing rights on the Asian Tour.

Ben and Nicholas missed out on a good opportunity to gain ground in the Asian Tour rankings after uninspiring performances in the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta last week.