KOTA KEMUNING, March 5 — Australian Andrew Dodt arrived a day late to prepare for the Bandar Malaysia Open, but it played in his favour as he carded a 9-under par 63 to lead by two strokes against Japan’s Naoki Sekito after Day One at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club. Dodt, who teed off from...
Australian Andrew Dodt rounded the first nine with three birdies and an eagle on the Par 5 seventh hole. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
He took that hot form into the second nine, carding three consecutive birdies from 12 till 14, before closing out with a birdie on the final hole. In all, Dodt finished the Par 5’s on 5-under for the day.When met after his round, Dodt said he was surprised at his good play, having come to Malaysia in a hurry, which scuppered his preparations.
“I played the New Zealand Open last week and it was a bit tricky to get here. So I took an extra day to get here which I never do for a tournament and I had no physio and no practice. It was a comeback win as Dodt had to take several months off from April till August 2019 because he had injured his back.“Malaysia’s been a happy hunting ground for me and today was another step in the right direction playing here,” added the 34-year-old Queenslander.
“I remember playing here when I was 17 and lost in a playoff. I couldn’t speak English that well at the time. It was before I went to Australia.
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