Chandana and Surain accounts overall Gross and Nett wins

Overall Nett winner  Surain PremathilakeOverall Gross winner Chandima

By Shamseer Jaleel

Chandana Gunasekara won the Overall Gross Championship while seasoned golfer Surain Premathilake took away the Overall Nett Championship at the 7th edition of the Dialog Enterprise Rotary Metro Par 3 Golf Classic, golf tournament organised in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan and the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) which concluded at the RCGC course last weekend.

The tournament featured an innovative format where the entire RCGC course was transformed into a challenging Par 3 course, creating a unique and entertaining experience for the participating golfers. Golfers were divided into two groups.

The primary objective of the Dialog Enterprise – Rotary Metro Par 3 Golf Classic is to raise funds for various community development initiatives overseen by the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan. These projects encompass a wide range of areas, including healthcare, education, and support for underprivileged communities.

The title sponsor for the event is Dialog Enterprise, the platinum sponsor was WIDAC, a premier interior design and fit out company with a 35-year history. The gold sponsor was Asia Securities, and other valued partners included Webex, Spillburg, Silvermill, and Wurth.

Overall Gross Winner

• Chandana Gunasekara 33 Points

Overall Nett Winner

• Surain Prematilake 44 Points 
• Division A -Handicap 0 to 9
• Winner Sanjeewa Wickramanayake 40 Points
• Runner Up Priyan De Mel 39 Points
• Division B - Handicap 10 to 18
• Winner Chavinka Sumanatilake 43 Points B/B 9
• Runner Up Siyath Ranathunga 43 Points 
• Division C - Handicap 19 to 28
• Winner Siddarth Hirdramani 40 Points B/B 9
• Runner Up Murray Fernandes 40 Points

Seniors

• Winner S  Jegatheeswaran 38 Points
• Runner Up Suresh Amarasekera 37 Points

Masters

• Winner M. L. Hirdaramani 41 Points
• Runner Up Bandula Weerasinghe 39 Points

Ladies

• Winner Mukeeta Manukulasooriya 43 Points
• Runner Up Michele Thurairaja 42 Points B/B 9