Aslam to defend title at Donald Steel Golf Trophy 2021

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By Shamseer Jaleel

Haroon Aslam to defend Donald Steel title at VCGR

Young 17-year-old Trinity College school boy Haroon Aslam will defend his title at the famous Donald Steel Golf Trophy 2021 which will be worked off at the Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR) on 24 April. This year’s event will be the 23rd in tandem. Tee off is scheduled at 7 a.m.

This event has been won in tandem for three years by Ian Tait (2009 to 2011), former Sri Lankan test cricketer Sidath Wettimuny (2008, 2012 and 2016) and Martin G. Ebert (2001, 2003 and 2004)

This year too there will be more than 90 golfers teeing off for honours at this Blue Ribbon event of the golf calendar in the country.

The awards ceremony and dinner will be hosted by the VCGR team headed by General Manager Asela Wavita.

Past winners of Donald Steel Golf event

1999: Chamath Kulasinghe

2000: David Griffiths

2001: Martin G. Ebert

2002: Alain Gyi

2003: Martin G. Ebert

2004: Martin G. Ebert

2005: Binupa Wijesinghe

2006: Romesh Abeyaratne

2007: Sujeewa Lankatilake

2008: Sidath Wettimuny

2009: Ian Tait

2010: Ian Tait

2011: Ian Tait

2012: Sidath Wettimuny

2013: Binupa Wijesinghe

2014: Sheron Fernando

2015: Yuki Asakawa

2016: Sidath Wettimuny

2017: Nimal Wettimuny

2018: Suhayb Sangani

2019: Sanjeewa

Wickramanayake

2020: Haroon Aslam

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