MANILA, Philippines — Lucas de Guzman did it again.
The seven-year-old golf wonder put together a three-day total of five-over par 96 to rule the 7-Under boys class in the recent Malaysian Championship at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur.
De Guzman closed out with an even-par 19 in Round 3 (five holes) highlighted with a birdie on the difficult par-5 Hole No. 3 to take the championship, and qualify to the US Kids Priority Status.
The win also earned De Guzman – son of Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines director and influencer Lue de Guzman and Rommel de Guzman – a spot in the US Kids World Championship on Aug. 1-3 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
The Grade 2 student at Home School Global scored a two-over par 38 in the opening round and three-over par 39 in the second round. Aside from the birdie on No. 3 in the third round, he also birdied on par-5 No. 6 and par-4 No. 8 in the first round and par-4 No. 4 in the second round.
De Guzman bested hometown bet Raiyan Mohd Amri, who finished second overall with a total score of 98, while Singapore’s Muhammad Devian Reyndra Adityawan of Indonesia placed third with a score of 110.
It was the second title for De Guzman overseas after winning in San Ramon in California back in 2023.