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The Regional Junior Open Golf Championship Kandy Powers Up With Prima Sunrise Bread as Main Sponsor

03 Aug 2016 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

The Kandy Regional Junior Open Golf Championship will be played at the picturesque Victoria Golf and Country Club in Digana, from the 6th to the 7th August. Prima Sunrise Bread has come forward for the 3rd consecutive year to take on the role of principle sponsor of this much-anticipated event, which takes place thanks to the skillful organization of the Sri Lanka Golf Union. 

Thus far over 50 entries have been received for the tournament, thanks to the growing popularity of the sport with the development programs being carried out by various golf clubs with the help of the Sri Lanka Golf Union. The tournament presents young golfers with a solid platform that could grant them the opportunity to take their careers as far as the international pitch. The tournament is open to both boys and girls under the age of 18 and is the most prestigious tournament in the golfing calendar and receives consideration in terms of national ranking points. 

The event will be conducted according to four age group categories as follows; 15-17 years (Gold Division), 12-14 years (Silver Division), 10 -11 years (Bronze Division) and 9 years and under (Copper Division). The tournament is likely to see the talents of Tania Balasuriya, K. Danushan, Dilshan Malinda, Kayla Perera, Hiruna Siegera, Levon Niyarepola, Vinod Weerasinghe, S Flamin, S Praveenraj, Nirekh Tejwani, Yannik Kumara, Mahisha Hirushan and Vikash Tangadore battling for the top spots in their respective age group category. The prize giving will be held on Sunday the 7th, following the second round, which will take place at noon.