Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Chalitha continues to lead; Yannik dazzles at RCGC

- SHAMSEER JALEEL

Chalitha Pushpika maintained his top position with Yannik Kumara climbing five places on the second day of Sri Lanka Golf (SLG) Ranking Championsh­ips 2024, continued at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) yesterday.

However, the top performanc­e of the day came from Kumara, the talented junior golfer, who ascended an impressive five positions to secure the fifth spot.

Pushpika, representi­ng the Navy, continued to dominate with a consistent performanc­e, maintainin­g a two-over-par total score of 145.

Closely behind him was Reshan Algama, the 16-year-old left-hand golfing sensation trailing by three strokes with a total score of 148 and securing the second position.

Priya Hemantha from the Victoria Golf Resort followed closely in third place with a total score of 152.

Kumara, whose solid fourover-par score propelled him from the 11th position yesterday to an impressive fifth position, and his remarkable performanc­e, underscore­s his talent and potential in the realm of junior golf.

Adithya Weerasingh­e, the 15-year-old sensation faced a challengin­g day on the course, shooting a disappoint­ing 10-overpar round, dropping from the second position to the fourth position with a total score of 154.

The extremely hot, humid, and dry weather conditions posed significan­t challenges for all participan­ts, testing their skills and resilience on the course.

With two days of play remaining, the competitio­n remains open, especially for players in the top half of the leaderboar­d.

As the championsh­ip progresses, all eyes will be on the top five players where day three and four will be poised for some exciting golf.

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Reshan Algama

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