Yannik and Kaya win 13th Junior Golf Open Championship
Yannik Kumara and Kaya Daluwatte won the 13th Sri Lanka Junior Golf Open Championships, organised by the Sri Lanka Golf Union and sponsored by Prima Sunrise Bread, which was held at The Royal Colombo Golf Course from December 15 to 17.
Despite the setback of junior golfers being unable to practice due to COVID-19, the golf dished out was of a high standard. The weather stayed sunny and the course played true for the Juniors to display a very high standard of Golf.
Yannik Kumara, fresh after winning the 100th Royal Colombo Open Men’s Club Championship, was in no mood to let his guard down and cantered over the finish line with impressive scores of 69,69, and 69 to be 6 under in the Gold Division, with Nirekh Tejwani in second place.
Young Tejwani, a vastly improved golfer, returned a card of 72,73, and 71. Third place was secured by K. Dhanushan, returning scores of 71,71, and 77.
Kaya Daluwatte, romped home easily with scores of 74,72, and 77 to win the Gold Division for Girls, 16 shots ahead of her closest rival Sherin Balasuriya, who returned cards of 78,82, and 79.
The third position was secured by Devinka Kanag-Iswaran 90,90, and 89.
Reshan Algama wins Silver Division scores of 76,79, 76; and Thejas Rathis Kanth became the champion of Bronze Division (75,76,78), while Revaan Amarasinghe obtained the Copper title with a score of 44,48, and 46.
Sai Kasturiratne and Brigadier Nanda Hathurusinghe (rtd.) were the Referees in attendance to ensure the rules were adhered to.
Chief Scores:
Copper Division (Age 9 and under): 1. Revaan Amarasinghe (44-48-46) 2. Saqeeb Zuhar (54-53-53) 3. Danik Daluwatte (57-63-58).
Bronze Division (Age 10 – 11+): 1. Thejas Rathis Kanth (75-76-78) 2. Kaiyan Johnpillai (75-82-79) 3. H. Shanal Nimsith (96-87-89).
Silver Division (Age 12 – 14+) Boys: 1. Reshan Algama (76-79-76) 2. N.W.G. Shanal Binushka (84-81-82) 3. Kvahn Tejwani (86-80-87).
Gold/Silver Division (Age 12–18+) Girls
1. Kaya Daluwatte (74-72-77) 2. Sherin Balasuriya (78-82-79) 3. Dhevinka Kanag-Iswaran (90- 90-89)
Gold Division (Age 15 – 18+) Boys
1. Yannik Kumara (69-69-69) 2. Nirekh Tejwani (72-73-71) 3. K. Dhanushan (71-71-77).
Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship winner (Age 15–18+) Boys: Yannik Kumara (69-69-69).
Girls (Age 12–18+): Kaya Daluwatte (74-72-77)