Mastercard 5 Club Stableford Tournament

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The overall Nett Winner Dr. Rohitha Silva (centre) flanked by Mastercard Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives Sandun Hapugoda (right) and RCGC Captain Gehan Siribaddana

By Shamseer Jaleel

The Mastercard 5 Club Stableford Tournament 2025 concluded in grand style at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) drawing over 270 golfers across multiple divisions for two days of highly competitive golf.

The overall Nett Winner was Dr. Rohitha Silva, who delivered an outstanding performance, carding 47 points to set the benchmark for the tournament. His exceptional play stood out in a field filled with experienced and emerging golfers alike.

In Division A (Handicap 0–9), Avancka Herat emerged victorious with 38 points, while Manjula Chandrasoma claimed the runner-up position with 35 points, highlighting the depth of talent among the low-handicap players.

The contest in Division B (Handicap 10–18) was equally competitive, with Dr. Rohitha Silva once again in top form, scoring 47 points to secure the title. Romesh Abhayaratne followed closely with 41 points, finishing runner-up on a better back nine count.

In Division C (Handicap 19–28), Rakbo Perera triumphed with 44 points, narrowly edging out Dinesh de Silva, who finished runner-up with 43 points after a close finish decided on count-back.

Among the Seniors, Nimal Perera showed consistency to take top honours with 38 points, while Sunimal Salgadu claimed runner-up with 36 points, also on a better back nine.

The Masters Division saw Reyaz Mihular impress with 42 points, followed by Indrajith Fernando, who finished runner-up with 40 points after a solid showing.

In the Ladies Silver Division, veteran golfer Arusha Senadhira was in superb form, capturing victory with 34 points, while Tiru Jesudasan followed closely with 33 points.

The Ladies Bronze Division produced a thrilling finish as Mavali Weerasinghe edged out Mukeeta Manukulasuriya on countback, both tied at 39 points.

In the Ladies Senior Division, M.C. Sellayah prevailed with 30 points, while Shanaz Preena finished runner-up with 25 points, bringing the curtain down on a memorable and well-organised event.