14th SriLankan Airlines Golf Classic tees off in Digana

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Yesterday marked the curtain raiser of the country’s signature international golfing event, the SriLankan Airlines Golf classic, which is being played in the Victoria Golf Course in Digana from 24 to 27 October.

Zhang Jizou from China headed the points table at the close of Day 1 with 44 Stableford points in the gent’s category, while Qin Ami from Pakistan finished on 37 Stableford points in the ladies category. Responding to SriLankan Airlines’ consistent overseas promotional drive to promote leisure golf combined with family holidays, over 170 amateur golfers from 15 nations across the globe have flown into Sri Lanka, to participate at the event. The international line-up of keen, consistent golfers will be joined by over 50 of Sri Lanka’s own golfers that will increase the total number of participants to around 220 players, creating a great challenge and an opportunity to enjoy four consecutive days of leisure golf on the par 73, 18 hole course overlooking the picturesque Victoria Reservoir. The tournament will be played on two consecutive days by each player and points will be allocated for a player’s Gross and Nett Stableford scores over their two rounds

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