Golf: Sisira Kumara shoots 6 Under Par in Final Round to win in Koggala

George Patrick Sisira Kumara fired a fantastic six under par 66 in the final round of the Lectra Grand Prix May Edition, played at the picturesque Eagles Catalina Golf Club, Koggala an excellent Nine Hole Golf Course with two sets of Tee Markers for each Hole. 

The beautifully placed Golf Course at the edge of the amazing Madhu Ganga, is relatively short but the windy conditions make scoring very tough and only three golfers broke Par in the last round. 

However, it is said that when the going gets tough, the tough get going and that was the case with Sisira Kumara a very talented dour fighter, 4 strokes behind the leader Amarapadma, playing the final round, fired on all cylinders to shoot a brilliant six under par 66 and sail in to the lead and snatch the May Edition of the Lectra Grand Prix from overnight leader Amarapadma to register a great win by 2 strokes. 

Amateur National Champion M.U. Chanaka Perera returned a one under par final round to secure third place.

The Lectra Grand Prix, monthly scores are counted for the World Amateur Golf rankings (WAGR) and the competitive golf played monthly is thanks to the generous sponsor Apparel Technologies by the Bobbin Group of Companies. 

The Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU) conducts the Lectra Grand Prix in conjunction with member golf clubs hosting the event in rotation at some of the best golf courses in Sri Lanka. 

A solemn prize giving followed the event with Honorary Secretary of SLGU,. Nishan Navaratne and the Manager of Eagles Catalina Golf Course, Squadron Leader Prasanna Rupasinghe in attendance along with Manager Finance of the SLGU, Duminda de Soysa and Administration Executive, Pradeep Kumara of SLGU.

Secretary Nishan Navaratne appreciated the host Course for the excellent conditions and arrangements to conduct the Lectra Grand Prix May Edition and specially thanked the President of Eagles Catalina Golf Course Koggala and Commanding Officer of Koggala Sri Lanka Air Force Base, Group Captain Hiumal Dharmadasa SLAF Koggala, not forgetting the generous sponsor of the Lectra Grand Prix 2019, Apparel Technologies, by the Bobbin Group.

Lectra Grand Prix 2019 – May Edition Top 10

279: G.P. Sisira Kumara (67, 74, 72, 66)

281: N. Amarapadma (72, 69, 68, 72)

283: M.U. Chanaka Perera (68, 71, 73, 71)

284: J.M.D. Indika (73, 65, 74, 72), B.A. Sanjeewa (67, 72, 72, 73)

291: T. Jayaseelan (75, 69, 69, 78)

295: J.K. Januka Dilshan (72, 76, 74, 73)

297: Sampath Kelum (69, 76, 76, 76)

299: B. Vinoth Kumar (81, 73, 74, 71), U.A. Ranasinghe (73, 77, 76, 73)