KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will head into today's final round of the World Amateur Golfers Championship (WAGC) World Final just five strokes behind second-placed Thailand after strengthening their challenge on Thursday.
The hosts returned a fourth-round team score of 276 to reach a four-day aggregate of 1,123, keeping them third behind defending champions China (1,097) and Thailand (1,118).
Malaysia, who posted scores of 270, 285 and 292 over the opening three rounds, bounced back with their best performance since the first day to remain in contention for a top-two finish.
China, however, will start the final round with a commanding 21-stroke advantage over Thailand and a 26-stroke cushion over Malaysia as they seek to retain their crown.
