On a picturesque Friday morning, Hj Haliluddin DSP Talib, Managing Director of Baiduri Finance cum President of the Baiduri Masters, Pg Azaleen Pg Dato Hj Mustapha, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Business Development cum Vice-President of the Baiduri Masters, and Col. (B) Zahrin bin Hj Zunaidi, Chairman of Pantai Mentiri Golf Club, teed off at hole 10 to mark the opening of the 25th Baiduri Masters at 6:40am.

Scores of golfers eagerly awaited the siren to raise the curtain on play before arrowing their first shots onto the course once they heard it blaring – the barrage of golf balls producing an audible echo as they thudded onto the freshly cut green.

Bryan Chiew Chun Hao was the early frontrunner, parring the course for 72 during the opening session at Pantai Mentiri Golf Club yesterday.

Two strokes behind in second was Pg Hj Ahmad Zaki Al Hakim bin Pg Hj Jambol, with Hj Shahminan Hj Damit rounding off the podium places at 4-over.

Hj Afif Daraina bin PDH Badaruddin in fourth was 7-over, with Mohd Zulehram bin Yakub (9-over) and Adanani Engin (13-over) completing the top six.

Rounding off the top twelve were Hj Md Zulraimi Hj Awg Johari (13-over), Chuan Ian Campbell (13-over), Azmi bin Hj Ahmad (15-over), Md Ridha bin Hj Asmat (16-over), Mohd Fauzi bin Hj Timbang (17-over) and Chong Chee Soon (19-over).