Best Finish Of The Year For Brown

Mark Brown has finished the Malaysian Open with a three under par round of 69 that has jumped him up 26 places on the leaderboard and into a tie for 17th. The result is Brown's best finish so far this year on the European Tour.

Joining Mark in a tie for 17th at five under par is Danny Lee. Danny was sitting tied 9th heading into the final day but a final round of three over par 75 saw him fall 11 places down the leaderboard. The 75 was Danny's worst round of the week and it came at a time when a good round could have pushed him up near the top of the leaderboard. For Danny it's the same old problem of putting four rounds together without slipping in a bad one that is holding him back from being in contention at tournaments.

The other Kiwi in the field, Michael Campbell, finished three shots back of his countrymen in a tie for 36th at two under par. Just like Danny, Cambo also saved his worst round for last as he slumped to a four over par round of 76. He was sitting inside the top ten part way through the third round.

Even though it was a disappointing finish for Danny and Cambo, the Malaysian Open can be seen as a success for Kiwi golf fans as all three NZ participants made the cut and were in contention at some stage in the tournament.

Next week the European Tour heads to China for the Volvo China Open where the Kiwi trio will compete along with a few other Kiwi pros at the combined event with the OneAsia Tour.