Sanjeewa wins LECTRA Golf June edition in Nuwara Eliya

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SLG Admin. Executive Pradeep Kumara, NEGC F&B Manager T. Premakumar, Winner B.A. Sanjeewa, SLG Manager Finance Duminda De Zoysa, NEGC Home Course Pro. Prabagaran, SLG Secretary Nishan Navaratne, SLG Asst. National Coach K. Kumar

From left: NEGC F&B Manager T. Premakumar, 2nd Runner-Up B. Vinoth Kumar, SLG Admin. Executive Pradeep Kumara, Winner B.A. Sanjeewa, SLG Manager Finance Duminda De Zoysa, SLG Secretary Nishan Navaratne, 1st Runner-Up M.U. Chanaka Perera, NEGC Home Course Pro. Prabagaran

B.A. Sanjeewa continued his consistency returning as one under par 70 in the final round to clinch victory in the Sri Lanka Golf LECTRA Grand Prix 2019 June edition at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Course. The closely contested June edition had an unexpected turn of events with Amarapadma one stroke behind Sanjeewa and local golfer Vinoth Kumar a further one stroke behind playing in the final flight, Sanjeewa holding his nerve and Kumar carding a 77 whilst Amarapadma was disqualified on a technicality in the crucial final round.

As a result Sanjeewa won by a comfortable nine strokes from M.U. Chanaka Perera the reigning Amateur Champion, with Kumar of the NEGC taking third place one stroke behind the Runner-Up. The overall LECTRA Grand Prix Ranking Leader after the May Edition, G.P. Sisira Kumara, finished in fourth place, followed by Sri Lanka Junior Golf Team former Captain Januka Dilshan, now graduated to the senior ranks.

Apparel Technologies a member of the Bobbin Group, continue Sponsorship of the LECTRA Grand Prix 2019, facilitating the Sri Lanka Golf Union to conduct the monthly four-round Grand Prix event at the Member Golf Clubs of the Sri Lanka Golf Union around the country.

The LECTRA Grand Prix Monthly Tournament scores are counted for the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) which is monitored by R&A the governing body of World Golf, providing an international ranking to all amateurs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sri Lanka Golf LECTRA Grand Prix 2019 June edition Final Top 10 Leaderboard

Winner: B.A. Sanjeewa 290 – 72, 74, 74, 70

Runner-Up: M.U. Chanaka Perera 299 – 71, 74, 77, 77

3rd Place: B. Vinoth Kumar 300 – 71, 75, 75, 79

4th: G.P. Sisira Kumara 305 – 72, 77, 77, 79

5th: J.K. Januka Dilshan 307 – 73, 74, 81, 79

Jt. 6th: Navinda Ranga 310 – 71, 79, 77, 83

Jt. 6th: A. Dinesh 310 – 78, 77, 76, 79

8th: J.M.D. Indika 312 – 75, 72, 85, 80

9th: Sampath Kelum 318 – 84, 73, 82, 79

Jt. 10th: R.M.S. Rupasinghe 322 – 74, 78, 88, 85

Jt. 10th: G.I. Dilranga 322 – 78, 79, 88, 77