The VGCR golf course in Rajawella was in prime condition and produced some excellent golf over the two rounds discovering much talent in the four age group categories of 09 and Under Boys and Girls Copper Division over nine holes, Bronze Division for 10 -11 years, Gold and Silver Divisions amalgamated for girls between 12 and 18 years, Silver Division for boys between 12 to 14 years and Gold Division for boys between 15 and 18 years.

Haroon Aslam, playing on his home course, was a worthy junior champion annexing the Gold Division with a two-round total of 147, just three over par for a comfortable five stroke victory from Danushan Kanas Kumar of Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). Sankanath Hesara from Anuradapura Golf Academy (AGA) and Imran Nazeer from Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) secured the third and fourth places in the Junior Open Gold respectively.

Reshan Algama showed his top form by winning the Silver Division by 14 shots from Jacob Norton. Coming third was Adithya Weerasinghe from AGA and Keshav Algama taking fourth place. In the Bronze Division Thejas Rathis Kanth played two good rounds to win big from Kaitlyn Norton. In the same division Nisini Gunawardena of VGCR came third followed by team mate Collen Poruthota at fourth place.

In the most junior category, the Copper Division, Jaeden Sathasivam of RCGC won by one shot from Anuja Methsara of AGA, closely in third place by a one-shot difference from Yuvan Rathis Kanth. Much talent and competition was seen in this category among the junior golfers which was also in process of talent scouting for future. In the Girls Division combined age group 12 to 18 years, Dinumi Sanjana of AGA played consistently to take the win.

The colourful awards ceremony followed the competitive Junior Regional Open Championship and Indika Dissanayake, the Senior Business Manager and Achala Ramanayake, the Marketing Manager representing Prima Sunrise Bread, the principal sponsor of the championship, gave away the prizes. Sai Kasthurirathne, the Head of Tournament Rules, Asela Wevita, the General Manager of VGCR, Niloo Jayathilake, the Chairperson of Junior Golf of SLG graced the occasion encouraging the future junior talent of golfers in Sri Lanka.

Results:

Copper Division Boys and Girls (9 Holes – 2 Rounds)   Champion: Jaeden Sathasivam (RCGC) — 104   1st runner-up: Anuja Methsara (AGA) — 105   2nd runner-up: Yuvan Rathiekhanth (RCGC) — 106   3rd runner-up: Lakshan (VGCR) — 121 Silver Division Boys:   Champion: Reshan Algama (RCGC) – 153 (75, 78)   1st runner-up: Jacob Norton (RCGC) – 167 (82, 85)   2nd runner-up: Adithya Weerasinghe (AGA) 173 — (88, 85)   3rd runner-up: Keshav Algama (RCGC) – 179 (88, 91) Gold Division Boys Junior:   Champion: Haroon Aslam (VGCR) — 147 (72, 75)   1st runner-up: Danushan Kanas Kumar (RCGC) — 152 (76, 76)   2nd runner-up: G.G. Sankanath Hesara (AGA) — 168 (85, 83)   3rd runner-up: Imran Nazeer (NEGC) — 170 (81, 89) Gold and Silver Division Girls:   Champion: R.M. Dinumi Sanjana (AGA)   1st runner-up: Janusha (VGCR)   2nd runner-up: W.O.D. Ovindi (VGCR)

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