Anura Rohana leads the way in SLGU Golf Ranking

Anura Rohana

Sri Lanka Golf initiated the ranking tournaments to bring the nation’s top golfers up to speed to be in the best form to take part in the forthcoming International Tournaments which includes the Asian Games to be held in China later this year. 

The ranking tournaments are open to both Amateur and Professional Golfers who will be in training to peak at the Asian Games in September. The four-round tournament which was held at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course from 25 to 28 January had over 50 golfers teeing off.

Professional Anura Rohana excelled at leading the pack each day, returning impressive scores of 68,71,73 and 76. He was followed by R.K. Prabagaran (professional from Nuwara Eliya) with 71,73,77 and 71, M.U. Chanaka Perera (last 131st Sri Lanka Amateur championship Tournament winner) with 74,72,73 and 78, and others who chased the leaders down were Vijitha Bandara (professional from Kandy) coming at number four and Uchitha Akash Ranasinghe (Amateur)at five.

Kaya Daluwatte came at the top in the Ladies Division with scores of 89,84,91 and 80. Kaya is a better golfer than what the scores indicate, and much is expected from her in the next few Ranking Tournaments which will be held at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Course and The Royal Colombo Golf Course shortly.

The National Squad, Development Squad, as well as the Emerging Squads, are in training to be in consideration for selection to represent the country at the forthcoming International Tournaments. Sri Lanka Golf is confident of medal prospects at the Asian Games and elaborate training in technical skills, physical and mental preparations are in place to make this a reality.