Adithya takes early lead at Junior Open Golf Meet

By Shamseer Jaleel

Adithya Weerasinghe of Ananda College took an early lead at the Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championship 2024, teed-off at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) yesterday.

Junior golf is sponsored by Prima Sunrise since 2006. This tournament will end on December 12.
In the Gold Division Boys’ (15-18+ years), Adithya Weerasinghe took the lead with an impressive score of 70, setting the benchmark on Day 1. 
He was closely followed by Jevahn Sathasivam, who posted a solid 72. Sharing third place were M. Lidurshan and Reshan Algama each scoring 77 apiece.
In the Gold/Silver Division Girls’ (13-18+ years), Kaya Daluwatte dominated the Girls’ competition, delivering a remarkable 70 to sit comfortably at top of the leaderboard. 
Anumi Karunathilake secured second place with a score of 87, showing her consistency on the course. The Silver Division Boys’ (13-14+ years) saw an exciting tie for the lead with Thejas Rathis Kanth and Kaiyan Johnpillai both tied on 76. 
The Bronze Division Boys’ (11-12+ years), also featured an intense battle for first place with Lavindu Premarathne and Revann Amarasinghe both scoring 53 over 14 holes, setting the stage for an exciting second day today.
In the Bronze Division Girls’ (11-12+ years), Genuli Weerakoon emerged as the frontrunner with a score of 66 while Hesandi Meepawala followed with a commendable 70.  
In the Copper Division Boys’ (10 years and under), Jaeden Sathasivam displayed exceptional talent finishing the day with an outstanding 31 over nine holes. Yuvan Rathis Kanth took second place with a score of 33.  
In the Copper Division Girls’ (10 years and under), Ananya Kishanthan led the pack with a score of 40 while Dulkini Kangara’s steady 45 secured her the second spot.