Golf: Prabagaran extends lead at halfway stage of Sri Lanka Open 2017

K. Prabagaran the overnight leader by 4 strokes, extended his lead in the Sri Lanka Open 2017, to 7 strokes with an Even Par 71, second round. 

On a perfect day for golf, the weather was bright and sunny but there were no scores under Par at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course. 

Prabagaran, Mithun Perera, B.A. Sanjeewa and N. Thangaraja returned Even Par second round scores which described the difficulty in scoring on a day with great playing conditions. 

Players commenting affirmed the extremely tough Pin placements contributed to the degree of difficulty in breaking Par. 

Nonetheless, B.A. Sanjeewa did the impossible by holing-out in ‘ONE’ in the Par 3, 15th hole.

The cut-off for both the Sri Lanka Open and the Cat Solar Pin Fernando Grand-Prix, was implemented at 166. 

In the Sri Lanka Open 30 players made it through to the last two rounds whilst 20 players made the cut in the Pin Fernando Grand Prix, sponsored by UTE.

The Sri Lanka Open can still have a thrilling finish, with Anura Rohana, Mithun Perera, B.A. Sanjeewa and Sisira Kumara, lined up behind the local hero and home favourite Prabagaran, who holds a seven stroke cushion from the second placed Anura Rohana and the other three players a further one stroke behind. 

Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Open Softlogic Holdings, Co-sponsor Cat Solar – UTE and the ‘indulgence sponsor’ IMORICH from Elephant House have added colour to the unique Sri Lanka Open played since 1970, promoting the top Tour Professional Golfers from Sri Lanka. 

The Final Round will be played on Friday (25) in the morning, and will be followed by the prize giving ceremony.