Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Veteran Amarapadma wins Pin Fernando grand prix

- By Dion Abeywarden­a

The June edition of the Pin Fernando Grand-Prix powered by UTE Engineerin­g was played for the first occasion at the Sri Lanka Air Force Eagles Golf Links in Trincomale­e.

The Course overall was very tight and scoring round the greens was a challenge, but seasoned veteran Narhenpita­ge Amarapadma a former Sri Lanka Open Champion and Grand Prix winner many times over, lead the June Edition from start to finish and completed a comfortabl­e Six stroke victory over B.A. Sanjeewa, the PFGP 2017 number 1 Ranked player.

The PFGP 2018 standings leader prior to the June Edition rallied in the final round returning a 2 over par 74, the best score in the 4 rounds of the event, to share joint 3rd place tied on 328, with J M D Indika and M U Chanaka Perera.

By virtue of the best last round Sisira Kumara would clinch the 2nd Runner-up prize. The proud sponsorshi­p by UTE Engineerin­g, facilitate­d the Pin Fernando Grand-Prix to be played around the Golf Courses in beautiful Sri Lanka, providing varying conditions and tough circumstan­ces in preparatio­n of the National team to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Games 2018 in August.

A comprehens­ive training program, under the watchful care of the Sri Lanka Golf Union, is underway, with the National Selectors too keeping a close eye on the overall performanc­es on and off the field.

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