Sanjeewa wins Lectra Grand Prix June edition

Winners of the june edition with officials: From left: F & B Manager NEGC - T. Premakumar, 02nd Runner up - B.Vinoth Kumar, Admin. Executive SLG - Pradeep Kumara, Winner - B.A.Sanjeewa, Manager Finance SLG - Duminda De Zoysa, Secretary SLG - Nishan Navaratne, 1st Runner up - M. U. Chanaka Perera, NEGC Home Course Pro. Prabagaran

B.A. Sanjeewa continued his consistency returning a 1 under par 70 in the final round to clinch victory in the Sri Lanka Golf Lectra Grand Prix 2019 – June edition at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club course.

The closely contested June edition, had an unexpected turn of events with Amarapadma one stroke behind Sanjeewa and local golfer Vinoth Kumar a further one stroke behind playing in the final flight, Sanjeewa holding his nerve and Vinoth Kumar carding a 77 whilst Amarapadma was disqualified on a technicality in the crucial final round.

As a result Sanjeewa won by a comfortable nine strokes from M U Chanaka Perera the reigning Amateur Champion, with Vinoth Kumar of the NEGC taking third place one stroke behind the runner-up. The overall Lectra Grand Prix Ranking leader after the May edition, G P Sisira Kumara, finished in fourth place, followed by Januka Dilshan the former captain of the Sri Lanka Junior golf team, now graduated to the senior ranks.

Apparel Technologies a member of the Bobbin Group, continue Sponsorship of the Lectra Grand Prix 2019, facilitating the Sri Lanka Golf Union to conduct the Monthly 4 Round Grand Prix event at the member golf clubs of the Sri Lanka Golf Union around the Country.

The Lectra Grand Prix monthly tournament scores are counted for the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) which is monitored by R&A the governing body of World Golf, providing an international Ranking to all Amateurs in the Asia Pacific region.

JUNE EDITION TOP TEN LEADER BOARD

Winner: B A Sanjeewa 290 – 72, 74, 74, 70

Runner-up: M U Chanaka Perera 299 – 71, 74, 77, 77

3rd Place: B. Vinoth Kumar 300 – 71, 75, 75, 79

4th: G P Sisira Kumara 305 – 72, 77, 77, 79

5th: J K Januka Dilshan 307 – 73, 74, 81, 79

Jt 6th: Navinda Ranga 310 – 71, 79, 77, 83

Jt 6th: A. Dinesh 310 – 78, 77, 76, 79

8th: J M D Indika 312 – 75, 72, 85, 80

9th: Sampath Kelum 318 – 84, 73, 82, 79

Jt 10th: R M S Rupasinghe 322 – 74, 78, 88, 85

Jt 10th: G I Dilranga 322 – 78, 79, 88, 77

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