Yannik and Kaya claim title at 13th Sri Lanka Junior Open
Kaya Daluwatte, winner of Open Girls Gold and SIlver
Yannik Kumara and Kaya Daluwatte emerged winners of the 13th Sri Lanka Junior Golf Open conducted at the Royal Colombo Golf Course from December 15 to 17.
Yannik Kumara, fresh after winning the 100th Royal Colombo Open Men’s Club Championship, was in no mood to let his guard down and cantered over the finish line with impressive scores of 69, 69 and 69 to be 6 under in the Gold Division placing Nirekh Tejwani at second place. Young Tejwani, a vastly improved golfer returned a card of 72, 73 and 71. The third place was secured by K. Dhanushan returning scores of 71, 71 and 77. Kaya Daluwatte, romped home easily with scores of 74, 72 and 77 to win the Gold Division for girls, 16 shots ahead of her closest rival Sherin Balasuriya who returned cards of 78, 82 and 79. The third position was secured by Devinka Kanag-Iswaran, who achieved 90, 90 and 89. Reshan Algama won the Silver Division while Thejas Rathis Kanth was the winner in the Bronze Division. Revaan Amarasinghe clinched the title in the Copper Division.
Yannik Kumara, winner of Boys' Gold Division Pic by M.A Pushpakumara
Prima Sunrise Bread has sponsored the Junior Golf Open for the 13th consecutive year underscoring their commitment and importance to promoting golf amongst juniors in Sri Lanka.
Niloo Jayatilleke, Chairperson of Sri lanka Golf Junior Sub Committee said, “ Sri Lanka Golf owes a great deal to Prima Sunrise Bread for supporting Junior Golf in Sri Lanka through the years. Young golfers continue to rise up to the challenge and lift their game as evidenced over the past 13 years. We thank Mr. Shan Tien Shing, the General Manager of Prima who has been a tower of strength to us as well as Sajith Gunaratne, the deputy general manager of Ceylon Agro Industries for his unstinting assistance.”
