Three qualify to tee-off in Germany

Kaya Daluwatte

Niloo Jayathilake

Sachin de Sillva

Tharanga Gunasekera

 

By Shamseer Jaleel reporting from Hambantota

Pix by Jim Shadrach

DIMO hosted the annual Mercedes-Benz Golf Tournament 2021 at Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa with the participation of more than 90 golfers.

Rajeev Rajapakse, Anel De Silva and Fran De Mel qualified to participate in this year’s Mercedes Trophy World Final at Germany which will take place by end October 2021.They were selected according to the tournament rules and regulations.

Rajeev Rajapakse was in sparkling form from tee off in hole 1 showing top class constancy. He accounted for the Handicap A pushing Shiran Fernando and Sachin de Silva to second and third places respectively. Handicap B was won by Nirthaj Seelanatha with Rohitha Silva and Anel De Silva taking second and third positions. Iftikar Ahamed won the Handicap C with Sarath Liyanage and Saneth Gamage being placed at number two and number three in the same segment.

Veteran golfer, Fran de Mel won the Handicap D and Ladies event with Ruvani Desinghe and youngster, Kaya Daluwatte being placed at number two and number three positions.

Senior segment was accounted by Mohan De Silva while another top class golfer, Pawan Tejwani won the nearest to the PIN while Longest Drive was won by Pravina Dunuwila.

The following were the winners.

Handicap A

Winner: Rajeev Rajapakse

1st Runner-Up: Shiran Fernando

2nd Runner-Up: Sachin De Silva

Handicap B

Winner: Nirthaj Seelanatha

1st Runner-Up: Rohitha Silva

2nd Runner-Up: Anel De Silva

Handicap C

Winner: Iftikar Ahamed

1st Runner-Up: Sarath Liyanage

2nd Runner-Up: Saneth Gamage

Handicap D

Winner: Fran De Mel

1st Runner-Up: Ruvani Desinghe

2nd Runner-Up: Kaya Daluwatte

Senior Category: Mohan De Silva

Nearest to the Pin: Pawan Tejwani

Longest Drive: Pravina Dunuwila