Golf: Vinod and Taniya win 2018 Sri Lanka Junior titles

Vinod Weerasinghe cruised to a 6 and 5 victory over Sathsara Dilshan to win the Rukmini Kodagoda Challenge Trophy and the title of Sri Lanka Junior Boys Champion 2018. 

Vinod winner in 2016, runner-up in 2017, clinched the Junior title for the second time, playing excellent Golf in the final.

The Sri Lanka Junior Match-Play Golf Championship, sponsored by P&S Bakers for the fifth consecutive year, displayed beyond reasonable doubt the improvement and development of the standard of golf among the juniors, progressing rapidly year on year. 

Chairperson of the junior Sub- Committee Mrs. Niloo Jayathilake said “Today, we witnessed some amazing golf by juniors with the Girls final taking centrr stage. The 1st Hole saw Kayla sink an amazing 20 Foot Putt for a Birdie with Taniya Minel responding with an Eagle to win the 1st Hole. The Final produced 3 Eagles with Kayla making an Eagle on the 7th whilst Taniya added the 11th hole Eagle to her 1sthole spectacle and a flurry of Eight Birdies between them.” 

NirekhTajwani continued his consistent performance to win the Silver Division defeating K. Danushan with consummate ease 5 and 4. 

Shanal Binuksha, 10, a talented junior following his father and grandfathers’ footsteps, cruised to a 7 and 6 victory over M.S. Sanjay of Nuwara Eliya Golf Club to win the Bronze Division Age category.

Kaya Daluwatte won the Copper Division for the age category 9+ and under for the second consecutive year defeating Thejas Rathis Kanth comfortably 3 and 2.

The excellent morning of golf, enthusiasm and excitement among the next generation of junior golfers, was followed by a solemn prize giving. 

Final Results

Sri Lanka Junior Golf Girls Championship Gold & Silver Division Combined 2018 for the Rukmini Kodagoda Challenge Trophy Girls
Champion: Taniya Minel Balasuriya beat Kayla Perera 4 and 2

Sri Lanka Golf Junior Boys Championship Gold Division 2018 for the Rukmini Kodagoda Challenge Trophy Boys
Champion: Vinod Weerasinghe beat Sathsara Dilshan 6 and 5

Silver Division Boys Age Category 12-14+
Winner: Nirekh Tejwani beat K. Danushan 5 and 4

Bronze Division Open Age Category 10-11+
Winner: N.W.G. Shanal Binushka beat M.S. Sanjay 7 and 5

Copper Division Open Age Category 9+ and Under
Winner: Kaya Daluwatte beat Thejas Rathis Kanth 3 and 2