Outstanding Sri Lanka outfit win Championship
Tharanga Gunasekera played a major part in the SL team's win
Team Sri Lanka became champions at the second edition of the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club-Master Card Inter Nation Golf Classic 2020 which took place at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club recently. Nine countries participated. India, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand, USA, UK and the host, Sri Lanka teed off along with an Asian combined outfit as well.
Sri Lankan Team D represented by Janaka Gallangoda, Chamara Abeyratne, Tharanga Gunasekara and Priyanga Hapugalle became champions with Team Malaysia ending as the first runner up and the Korean Team C was the second runner up. In the individual category, the winner of the best gross score was Kushal Johnpillai (Sri Lanka) and Lim Ah Hock (Malaysia) who won the prize for the best net score.
There was a practice session for all the players a day prior at the same venue. A colourful pre-tournament event too took place with the Indian outfit winning the prize for the best national costume.
Santosh Kumar, Country Head of MasterCard was the Guest of Honour. Zam Gems and Cinnamon Hotels were the co-sponsors of the event.