Skills not superstition: Two of Bandar Malaysia Open 2020 top contenders on what is important for their game

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SHAH ALAM, Feb 6 — Inactive for the past two and a half years, South Korean golfing great Charlie Wi is looking to sharpen his skills at the Bandar Malaysia Open 2020 (BMO 2020). Wi, 48, spent the past couple of years making up for lost time as he enjoyed some quality family time with his wife...

Charlie Wi is looking to win a second Malaysian Open title. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Wi said that he was glad that the Malaysian Open was finally back after four years. — Picture by Ahmad ZamzahuriWi turned pro in 1995 and soon established himself as a household name in the Asian golfing scene. “The last time I played at Kota Permai, I think players like Joohyung Kim weren’t even born yet. It was in 2002 when Kevin Na won the tournament,” said Wi.

He added that while he didn’t take superstitions seriously, other golfers, including his compatriot and PGA Tour great K.J. Choi, believes in them so much that he would even eat the same meal for a whole week. Ormsby said that he does repeat the same routine every time, but didn’t think it should be considered a ‘superstition’. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Ormsby is the highest-ranked player on the Asian Tour Order Of Merit and enjoyed a great start to the year, winning the Hong Kong Open two months ago.

 

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