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'A' Division winner Harsha Abeywickrema (left) receiving his award
The Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) hosted its very last Monthly Medal Tournament on the 6 and 7 December at their club course which saw more than 250 golfers teeing off on both days.
Harsha Abeywickrama shine, clinching both Nett (68) and Gross (73) titles, narrowly surpassing Viran Perera, who scored a Nett 69. This division, reserved for golfers with handicaps between 0 and 9, demonstrated high-calibre play.
Thusith Wijesinghe emerged victorious, achieving a Nett 67 (B/B 9) and Gross 81. He edged out Gayan Galapitage, who also posted a Nett 67, on a back-nine count. This division was for 10 to 18 handicappers.
This division produced an extraordinary performance by Dr. Pradeep Edward, who dominated with a Nett 62 and Gross 81. Adrian Pereira followed as runner-up with a Nett 67, highlighting the competitive spirit of golfers with handicaps from 19 to 28.
A. P. Jayarajah’s won the Nett 68 and Kumar Boralessa’s impressive Gross 76.
Haryana Gunasekera stood out with a Nett 62, and Bandula Weerasinghe topped the Gross leaderboard with 72.
Young and talented, Kian Niyarepola, who secured a Nett 70 (B/B 9) and a Gross 77, showed promising potential in the sport.
A top class performances by Yun Jeong Choi excelling in the Silver Division (Nett 69 and Gross 84) With Janaki Sugathapala ending runner up with a nett score of 80. Ellsie Padmanadan claimed the Bronze Division titles (Nett 72 and Gross 93) while Fran de Mel was the runner up with 74 nett. In the Ladies Seniors Division, H.M.D. Bandaranayake dominated with a Nett 64 and Gross 94. Kathey Twerenbold was the nett runner up with a score of 71. (SJ)
