January Monthly Medal 2026 concludes

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The Monthly Medal Golf Tournament for January 2026 concluded successfully, producing strong performances across all divisions and highlighting the depth of talent within the Club. Golfers competed fiercely in their respective segments, with both Gross and Nett honours keenly contested throughout the day. The two days of golf saw more than 280 members teeing off.

The top division was won by Romesh Abhayaratne, who stamped his class, while youngster Kumar Danushan was the runner-up, showing consistency in the recent past. Danushan also won the Gross, showing his supreme class as one of the future prospects for Sri Lankan golf.

Women’s Senior Division

Danny Hameed emerged as the Nett winner with an excellent score of 70 nett, while runner-up Kathey Twerenbold followed closely with 71 nett on count-back. The Gross honours were claimed by Kalyani Ranasinghe with a score of 100 gross.

Women’s Bronze Division

Deepani Gamage secured the Nett winner title with a score of 72 nett. Runner-up Manori Jayakody finished second with 73 nett, while also taking gross honours with 99 gross, showing consistency across formats.

Women’s Silver Division

Michele Thurairaja claimed the Nett winner award with 72 nett on count-back. Runner-up was Usha De Silva, finishing close behind with 72 nett. Jade Jiggens stood out in the gross category with an impressive 85.

Junior Division

Yuvan Rathis Kanth delivered a composed performance to take the Nett winner title with 70 nett. The runner-up Thejas Rathis Kanth, his brother, finished second with 71 nett, while also claiming the Gross title with 74, underlining his all-round excellence.

Masters Division

Milinda Ratnayake dominated the division with a fine 68 nett. Runner-up was Amal Cabraal with 71 nett via count-back. Bandula Weerasinghe claimed the Gross honours with 84.

Senior Division

Evergreen golfer Kumar Boralessa enjoyed a standout outing, winning both Gross (74) and Nett (67) titles, while the runner-up was Udaya Nawimana, finished with 69 nett.

Division C

Reyhan Morris topped the division with a strong 63 nett, and also claimed the Gross prize with 84, while runner-up Shiraz Lye finished on 66 nett after count-back.

Division B

Udula Wijesinghe claimed both Gross (79) and Nett (66) honours. Runner-up was Normal Dharmaratne with 67 nett.

Division A

Romesh Abhayaratne captured the Nett title with 68 nett on count-back, while the runner-up was Kumar Danushan, finishing with 68 nett, while also winning the Gross prize with an outstanding 67. (SJ)