86th NEGC Club Championship 2023 Reshan Algama clinches Double  

By Shamseer Jaleel 

Fifteen-year-old, Reshan Algama, made his mark at the 86th Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) Club Championship at their club course in Nuwara Eliya.

Fresh off his recent triumph at the Royal Colombo Golf Club Championship, secured a remarkable double victory, cementing his status as a rising star in the golfing world. In an electrifying showdown, Reshan Algama demonstrated his exceptional talent and nerves of steel, narrowly edging out seasoned champion Sachin De Silva by a single stroke.

Dhanushi Senadhira›s dominant performance in the Ladies› main event at the NEGC Club Championship while Maleena Awn ended as the second best.

A remarkable highlight of this year›s championship was the presence of the youngest golfer, Keshav Algama, aged just 13. Local boy, Imran Nazeer too stood out at his home course in the Hill Country though could not take away any trophies on offer. Meanwhile, another junior golfer, Jevahn Sathasivam accounted for the Ogilvy Cup with Nayana Dehigama keeping his hands on the Graeme Sinclair Cup.

SLT-Mobitel was the sponsor in an exclusive capacity.

Net Winners

• Masters and Seniors - Asitha Wijesekera
• Division C  - Nadesan Krishnakumar
• Division B - Rajitha Siriwardena
• Division A - Sachin De Silva (157)

Net Runner-Up

• Masters and Seniors - D.V.P. Palihena 
• Division C - Suresh Jayasekeran
• Division B - Tyronne Weerackody
• Division A - Lalith Rohith

Ladies Gross 

• Winner - D. Senadhira
• Runner up  - Maleena Awn
• Ladies Bronze Cup 
• Winner - Jade Jiggens
• Runner-up - Deepani Gamage

Additional Awards

Graeme Sinclair Cup 

• Winner  -  Nayana Dehigama
• Runner-up - Thusara Rupasinghe

OGILVY Cup 2023 

• Winner - Jevahn Sathasivam
• Runner-up - Olga Ashley Herath

NEGC Club Championship 2023

• Winner - Reshan Algama (158 gross)
• Runner up - Sachin de Silva (159 gross)