K. Prabagaran fired an Eagle on the 18th to finish the third round 2 under, for an eight under par total going in to the final round in the Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship 2017 at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course today (24).
Mithun Perera hung-in there with a dogged 2 under par to take second place on Even Par for the Open Championship eight shots behind the leader.
Anura Rohana is in third place a further stroke behind.
However, the sensation for the day was B.G. Lalith Kumara who had a scintillating run of six birdies on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th,10th, 11th and an Eagle on the 8th to be under par playing the 12th hole, at which stage Lalith Kumara was in 2nd place, 4 strokes behind leader Prabagaran.
Nonetheless, Lalith Kumara blundered in Switzerland and dropped seven strokes 2 double Bogeys and 3 Bogeys on 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th respectively to be just 1 under playing the 18th and birdied the last hole to finish on 2 under par, overall 4th place11 strokes behind the leader.
Nuwara Eliya home hero, was set to win comfortably having won the Sri Lanka Open twice before at the RCGC in 2014 and 2015.
Softlogic Holdings Group the Principal Sponsor of the Sri Lanka Open 2017 are also the proud Tour Sponsor of Mithun Perera and Anura Rohana on the PGTI (Professional Golf Tour of India) and they lie in second and third position going in the last round, where any surprise is possible even though the lead of 8 strokes can be too much on Prabagaran’s home Course.
The Cat Solar Pin Fernando Grand Prix saw overall leader B A Sanjeewa taking the lead by 4 strokes from Sisira Kumara, with M.U. Chanaka Perera in third place.
The Sri Lanka Open 2017 is bound for an interesting finish and the prize giving ceremony will follow the morning play around 1.30pm with the participation of the principal sponsor Softlogic Holdings, co-sponsor Cat Solar UTE, and other affiliate sponsors.
Sri Lanka Open 2017 after 3rd Round
205: K. Prabagaran (65, 71, 69)
213: Mithun Perera (73, 71, 69)
214: R.A. Anura Rohana (69, 74, 71)
216: B.G. Lalith Kumara (73, 74, 69)
217: B.A. Sanjeewa (73, 71, 73)
221: G.P. Sisira Kumara (71, 73, 77)
222: N. Thangaraja (76, 71, 75)
227: M.U. Chanaka Perera (74, 75, 78)
229: R. Pathmanathan (75, 75, 79)
231: J.M.D. Indika (79, 77, 75), Vijitha Bandara(77, 81, 73)
Cat Solar PFGP after 3 Rounds
217: B.A. Sanjeewa
221: G.P. Sisira Kumara
227: M.U. Chanaka Perera
231: J.M.D. Indika
232: T. Akash
234: M.H. Chalitha Pushpika, Navinda Ranga
235: N. Amarapadma
240: D.M.P.P. Bandara
241: G.M. Pradeep Kumara, R. Sureshan
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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