10th HSBC Premier Challenge Trophy 2023 Shyanika Fernando stamps her class

Overall Winner HSBC Premier Challenge Tropy - Shyanika Fernando with Mark Surgenor CEO HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives

Chip and Putt Under the Stars - Winners Arjun Fernando and Paulina Benita with Sandun Hapugoda - Country manager MasterCard

By Shamseer Jaleel

Shyanika Fernando walked away with the coveted HSBC Premier Golf Challenge Trophy for 2023 scoring 36 points with a better back nine over last weekend at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC).
As overall winner and overall winner for Ladies, C Division and Seniors Division, Fernando together and Kamlesh Johnpillai who walked away as the overall winner of Division A & B, will receive an all-expense paid trip to witness the 151st Open to be held at Royal Liverpool in UK during the summer in 2023.

There was a record 140 Premier Golfers who teed off at the NEGC at the 10th HSBC Premier Golf event this year. 
Another feature that drew participation in numbers was the “Chip and Putt under the stars” pre-event held a day before the tournament at NEGC.

The event was partnered by Master Card and Allianz Insurance.

HSBC Premier Golf 2023 -

Chip and Putt under the stars – Paulina Benita and Arjun Fernando; Longest Drive – Noordeen Sethwala;
Nearest to the PIN – John Head Rapson; Ladies – Winner: Shayanika Fernando (36 Points), Runner-up: Maleena Awn (34 Points); Seniors – Winner: Anura Lokuhetty (28 Points), Runner-up: M Fazeel (26 Points); ‘C’ Division – Winner: Dhammika Ranasinghe (36 Points), Runner-up: Chaminda Prabath (33 Points); ‘B’ Division – Winner: Kamlesh Johnpillai (34 Points), Runner-up: Dr. Rohitha Silva (32 Points); ‘A’ Division  Winner: A  A Mahinda (33 Points), Runner-up: Kushal Johnpillai 33 Points

Main Awards of the HSBC Premier Golf Tournament 2023: Overall Winner (Ladies, Seniors & C) – Shayanika Fernando 36 Points BB 9; Overall Winner (A & B) – Kamlesh Johnpillai 34 Points; HSBC Challenge Trophy - Shayanika Fernando 36 Points BB