Sisira Kumara maintains two-stroke lead after Round 2 of PFGP June edition

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The Pin Fernando Grand Prix 2017 June edition reached the halfway stage and 25 players made the cut-off administered at 166.

Overnight joint leader G.P. Sisira Kumara maintained his lead at a total of 3 under par, holding a two-stroke lead over joint overnight leader Chalitha Pushpika, who returned a 1 over par second round card. Veteran N. Amarapadma scored a 1 under par on Day 2, to share second place with Pushpika.

Another promising youngster M.U. Chanaka Perera also had a 1 under par to hold fifth place, six strokes behind the leader. Multiple PFGP winner B.A. Sanjeewa, was another one stroke further behind the leader on 146 in joint sixth place with another veteran Navinda Ranga.

The CAT SOLAR-powered Pin Fernando Grand Prix produces good golf and the second round top score was produced by G.M. Pradeep Kumara, whose 2 under par 69 placed him in eighth position at the halfway stage, on a total 6 over par.

Twenty-five players made the cut-off comprising 18 players from the Royal Colombo Golf Club, six from the Navy and H.L.S. Sanathchandra from the Army. Air Force players did not participate in the competition due to official obligations.

Pin Fernando Grand Prix 2017 – June Edition scores after Round 2

139 –G.P. Sisira Kumara

141 – M.H. Chalitha Pushpika, N. Amarapadma

144 – D.M.P.P. Bandara (Navy)

145 – M.U. Chanaka Perera

146 – Navinda Ranga, B.A. Sanjeewa

148 – G.M. Pradeep Kumara

149 – Uchitha Ranasinghe, Vinod Weerasinghe

150 – J.M.D. Indika

155 – Januka Dilshan

156 – B.A. Rohana, T. Akash, W.N. Waidyarathne (Navy)

158 – G.I. Dilranga (Navy)

159 – R. Sureshan

160 – Lamindu Rainika

162 – Danusha Perera (Navy), Ronan Hall

163 – G. Selvakumar

164 – H.L.S. Sanathchandra (Army)

165 – T. Shivakumar (Navy), K.S. Kelum

166 – R.D.C. Rajapaksha (Navy)