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Golf: Sanjeewa makes the cut at Asia Pacific Championship in Wellington

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Sri Lanka’s leading Amateur golfer B.A. Sanjeewa, made the cut-off at the Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand, representing Sri Lanka at the invitation of the World Amateur Golf Ranking Major Invitational Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship among Amateurs qualified to receive an invite from around many countries. 

Lee Min Woo of Australia led the field of 120 top Amateurs at the end of 2 Rounds with a total of 135, 7 under par, 1 stroke ahead of Lin Yuxin of China, with Wools-Cobb, Shae also of Australia a further stroke behind. 

Sanjeewa made the cut-off at 148 (6 over par) tied for 53rd place, to advance into the final 2 rounds of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship, which is the biggest Amateur Championship in the Asia-Pacific and the winner qualifies to play in the Masters and The Open in Scotland, among the top Golf Professionals in the world.

Sri Lanka's J.M.D. Indika and N. Amarapadma, both missed the cut-off tied at 159, 11 strokes off the Cut.

Leader Board after 2 Rounds

135: (Leader) LEE, Min Woo (Aus) 67, 68

136: (2nd) LIN, Yuxin (Chi) 69, 67 

137: (3rd) WOOLS-COBB, Shae (Aus) 63, 74 

139: (Tied 4th) ZHANG, Andy (China) 69, 70; VOKE, Nick (NZ) 67, 72; MARUYAMA, Sean (Japan) 67, 72; GO, Lloyd Jefferson (Phi) 67, 72; MOUNTCASTLE, Kerry (NZ) 69, 70

148: (53rd Tied) B.A. Sanjeewa (Cut-off)

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