Sri Lankan Golf Ranking Tournament 2023 Thangaraja continues dominance with emphatic win

N. Thangaraja receives his award from Duminda de Zoysa, Manager - Administration and Finance, Sri Lanka Golf

By Shamseer Jaleel

Professional golfer N. Thangaraja stamped his class by accounting for the top position at the Sri Lanka Golf Ranking tournament, which concluded at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) recently.

In a thrilling and fiercely contested final day of the Sri Lankan Golf Ranking Tournament, seasoned professional golfers displayed their mastery, securing the top three positions. Thangaraja emerged triumphant with a total score of 278, showing his dominance throughout the tournament. Veteran golfer Anura Rohana had to be satisfied with second place with 280, while K. Prabagaran, with 284 strokes, finished third. Mithun Perera opted out of this event in order to prepare himself to represent their nation at the upcoming Asian Games in China later this month.

In the Amateur segment, Uchitha Ranasinghe demonstrated his prowess by retaining the number one position. His impressive total score of 287 not only secured his victory but also earned him valuable World Amateur Ranking points. Following closely behind was B. Vinodh, fresh from his successful stint in the UAE, with a total score of 292. Reshan Algama stole the spotlight with a well-deserved third-place finish with a total of 293 strokes. Algama has consistently secured the top position in this segment, finishing on top on no less than three occasions out of the four attempts. The Junior golfers have their sights set on representing Sri Lanka at the 14th Singha Thailand World Junior Golf Championships in October 2023 and the 2nd Selangor International Junior Championships in Malaysia in November 2023. The teams for these prestigious events will be announced shortly, and according to a reliable source, two amateurs for the Thailand tour and four amateurs for the Malaysia tour are to be selected in the near future.