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(From left): Overall Winner RCGC July Monthly Medal Priyanga Hapugalle, Royal Colombo Golf Club, Captain - Primal Wijayanayake, Director, Indola Group – Paul Dwyer, Director Indola Group – Ajit Wijesinghe and Dilhan Abayaratne
Dusit Thani Sri Lanka, Beachfront Balapitiya - Sri Lanka’s only beachfront high-rise investment apartment resort - hosted the Royal Colombo Golf Club’s (RCGC) July Monthly Medal Tournament as well as the evening of cocktails and entertainment which followed.
Around 200 players registered for the competition, which was a huge success. The standard of golf was exceptional, the enjoyment of the evening was immense and investor interest resulted in 75% of first release apartments being sold during the event.
Dusit Thani Sri Lanka, Beachfront Balapitiya, an Indola Group development, will be managed by luxury brand and world-renowned hospitality leader, Dusit International.
The luxury high-rise development is the only beachfront apartment resort in the country open to foreign investors. Priced from just $ 244K, each apartment has a freehold title, guaranteed returns of 6% nett for five years p.a. and offers owners a 21-day free stay p.a. There is also huge capital gains potential.
The tournament was open to all full members of the club and was played in a stroke play format in five categories: Division A (Handicap, 0-9), Division B (Handicap, 10-18), Division C (Handicap, 19-28), Seniors Division and Masters Division.
The following players emerged winners and runners-up in their respective categories: