Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Pin Fernando Grand Prix tees off in Nuwara Eliya

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The Pin Fernando Grand Prix 2017 May Edition is picking up steam and the scene shifts to Nuwara Eliya Golf Club on May 2 – 5.

B.A. Sanjeewa -- the overall leader of the Grand Prix will face stiff opposition from Amarapadma, Sisira Kumara, youngsters Pradeep Bandara, Chalitha Pushpika, Chanaka Perera, Junior Champion Akash, Januka Dilshan, Lamindu Rainika and other players from the Sri Lanka Navy, Army and Air Force.

The Nuwara Eliya local challenge will be led by Soundarara­j, Jayasena and Vinod Kumar who will specially arrive in Sri Lanka for the event, as he works in the middle- east. The NEGC, a challengin­g course is sure to deliver a very interestin­g finish to the competitio­n.

The 130th Sri Lanka Amateur Championsh­ip was to follow in May, but due to the need to increase internatio­nal participat­ion in this prestigiou­s Championsh­ip, the Golf Union has reschedule­d the Championsh­ip to October 15th – 21st, 2017.

The Pin Fernando Grand Prix is the platform to develop the Sri Lankan Amateur Golfing talent and the Monthly Grand Prix played in rotation has been played in February in VGCR, Digana, RCGC Colombo and the other Golf Courses in Sri Lanka are also listed to host the remaining editions of the Pin Fernando Grand Prix powered by Cat Solar, sponsored by United Tractor and Equipment – UTE.

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