Vinod Weerasinghe wins Regional Junior Open golf title

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By Shamseer Jaleel

Vinod Weerasinghe emerged victorious in the Gold Division 15-17+ age group of the Prima Regional Junior Open Championship which was worked off in Nuwara Eliya recently.

Taniya Minel emerged second with Armand Caldera following in third.

In the Silver Division age group of 12-14+, Yevin Samarartne displayed great skill to overcome another rising star Kayla Perera to win by one stroke over the two rounds. Nirekh Tejwani beat Danushan by one stroke to win in the Bronze Division, well ahead of the rest of the field. The Bronze Division was worked off over two rounds of 13 holes per round.

N.W.G. Shanal Binushka was the winner in the Copper Division 9 & Under age group, beating the runner-up by 12 strokes. The two round aggregate over nine holes of 93 was very impressive.

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Vinod Weerasingha stamped his class in Gold Category in

Nuwara Eliya

Results

Gold Division – (15 -17+)

Winner Vinod Weerasinghe (sudden death play-off) 167

1st Runner-up – Taniya Minel

2nd Runner-up – Armand Flamer Caldera

Silver Division – (12 -14+)

Winner – Yevin Samararatne - 171

1st Runner-up - Kayla Perera - 172

2nd Runner-up –

S. Duwarshan - 178

Bronze Division – (10-11+)

Winner – Nirekh Tejwani - 123

1st Runner-up –

K. Danushan - 124

2nd Runner-up –

Sherin Mithara – 149

Copper Division –

9 & Under

Winner – N.W.G. Shanal Binushka - 93

1st Runner-up –

C. Daranian - 105

2nd Runner-up – Pranav Muralidharan - 108

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