Golf: Darren Hall wins first-ever NDB Wealth golf juniors

Emerging golfer 16-year-old Darren Hall led the 50-strong competitor pool at the inaugural NDB Wealth Junior Masters golf tournament, winning the day as its first overall winner, while also tapping him as an up-and-coming Sri Lankan golfer to watch.   In addition to taking possession of the coveted NDB Wealth Challenge Trophy, battled out on Friday (14) at the Colombo Golf Club, he also walked away with the Gold Under-18 Division title and a substantial prize, a NDB Wealth account valued at Rs. 100,000, which could potentially set him up for a professional run in the sport in years to come.   The NDB Wealth Junior Masters tournament also saw wins by Taniya Minel in the Silver Under-15 Division, and Yannik Kumara in the Bronze Under-11 Division, with each also awarded hefty, Rs. 100,000 NDB Wealth accounts.   In addition, each of the tournament's 50 participants also received a Rs. 5,000 NDB Wealth account for just taking part.