NDB Wealth sponsors 2017 Sri Lanka National Junior Golf Ranking Awards for the 2nd Year

SLJG-NDB Wealth 2017 Junior Golf Rankings

The rankings for the year concluded with the completion of the Sri Lanka Junior Open 2017 with Vinod Weerasinghe, Taniya Balasuriya, S Dhuwarshan, Shanal Binuksha, Reshan Algama topping the rank in their respective divisions. The designated tournaments for the year for the national junior ranking were the Rukmini Kodagoda Match Play Championship, the Prima Regional Junior Opens in Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, and the Sri Lanka Junior Open in Colombo. With the aim of encouraging more young golfing talent to emerge, the Sri Lanka Golf Union developed a comprehensive ranking system based on 8 Stroke Play Rounds of golf. Junior Golfers have been ranked accordingly, in the four age categories ranging from below 9 years (Copper Division) and 10-11 years (Bronze Division), to 12-14 years old (Silver Division), 15-18 years old (Gold Division) and girls combined (Silver/Gold Divisions).

NDB Wealth’s sponsorship also entails equipment sponsorship for ranked juniors and this year we recognize the Professional coaches who have been instrumental in the development of the players. ”NDB Wealth is firmly committed to developing and promoting Junior Golf in Sri Lanka and most of all we are encouraged by the dedication of the Sri Lanka Golf Union officials,” said Prabodha Samarasekera, Chief Executive Officer of NDB Wealth.

 

“The Sri Lanka Golf Union (SLGU), is thankful to the sponsorship from NDB Wealth for the second year running. This has attributed in the junior golfers aspiring to improve their skills and being competitive throughout the year to get prestigious national ranking, feather in the cap for our juniors,” said Niloo Jayatilake, Chairperson – Junior Subcommittee, Sri Lanka Golf Union. She added that it would entail the select junior’s access to any golf course in Sri Lanka and privilege facilities. The developed ranking system will also be used in selecting players for overseas representation as it tests the player’s current form making national selection easier and more transparent. The governing body for golf in Sri Lanka has developed a long term strategy and is now focused on promoting Junior Golf in the country to harness talent in the island with the role out of junior development programs island wide. We will see more numbers participate in the coming year and much keener competition for the juniors as the playing population increases. “Sri Lanka Golf Union’s successful initiative to develop a system of National Ranking for Junior Golfers was recently introduced and the top 5 ranked juniors from each category will form the Sri Lanka Junior Golf National Squad,” stated Priath Fernando, President SLGU. “We also like to thank expert financial planner NDB Wealth in supporting Sri Lanka golf with the commitment to sponsor the new rankings in the 2018 season as well.”

 

Final Rankings for 2017 is given below:

 

Top ranked juniors for 2017:       Vinod Weerasinghe (Boys – Gold Division)

                                                                Taniya Balasuriya (Girls – Gold/Silver Division)

                                                                S Dhuwarshan (Boys – Silver Division)

                                                                Shanal Binuksha (Boys – Bronze Division)

                                                                Reshan Algama (Boys – Copper Division)

 

Gold Division 15 – 18+      
       
NAME Final Points Rank Club
Vinod Weerasinghe 2100 1 RCGC
Armand Flamer Caldera 1725 2 RCGC
S.D.S.Dilshan 1025 3 RCGC
Vihan De Alwis 975 4 RCGC
D. Himal Randima 933 5 RCGC
(GIRLS )Gold Division & Silver Division    
NAME Final Points Rank Club
Taniya Minel Balasuriya 2125 1 RCGC
Kayla Perera 1675 2 RCGC
Sherin Mithara Balasuriya 1533 3 RCGC
H.M.Dalhiya Hepshiba 1125 4 VGCR
Iman Sangani 975 5 RCGC
   
Silver Division 12 – 14+      
NAME Final Points Rank Club
S. Dhuwarshan 2200 1 NEGC
Haroon Aslam 1675 2 VGCR
T. Vikash 1325 3 RCGC
K.Danushan 1175 4 RCGC
Levon Niyarapola 1175 4 RCGC
   
Bronze Division 10 – 11+      
NAME Final Points Rank Club
N. W. G. Shanal Binuksha 1800 1 RCGC
Nirekh Tejwani 1400 2 RCGC
M. S. Sanjay 1350 3 NEGC
L. Lidhurshan 1300 4 NEGC
Yannik Kumara 950 5 RCGC
   
Copper Division 09+ & Under      
NAME Final Points Rank Club
Reshan Algama 2025 1 RCGC
Kvahn Tejwani 1725 2 RCGC
C. Dharaniyan – NEGC 1525 3 NEGC
Kaya Daluwatte 1150 4 RCGC
Keshav Algama 950 5 RCGC



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