Some 120 golfers have registered to contest the sixth edition of the Dialog Enterprise Metro Texas Golf Tournament 2021 organised by the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan that will tee off on November 13 at the RCGC Course from 7 am.
The Championship will be for members of Royal Colombo Golf Club to be played on a team basis with each team comprising of four golfers.
Known as the Dialog Enterprise Metro Texas Scramble, the championship will be played by a team of four players where each player hits his ball throughout the match. The team captains then choose the best shot from the team and use the same spot for each player for their next shots. This process continues until all 18 holes are completed. The Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan hosts golf tournaments as a part of their annual fundraising calendar with the objective of collecting funds for multiple community development projects initiated, monitored and managed by the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan.
Gerald de Saram, president of the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan (RCCM) addressing the media said: “We are very happy to be the partner with our title sponsor Dialog Enterprise once again
. This year’s event is the first time we have organized a team based golf tournament.”
Navin Peiris, vice president of Enterprise Business and Large Enterprise Sales at Dialog said: “We are privileged to partner with the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan for the fourth consecutive edition of this momentous golfing event as its title sponsor. Dialog Enterprise has been a continuous supporter in the development of golf over the years by sponsoring clubs, tournaments, promoting golf among school children and sponsoring leading golfers from Sri Lanka.”
The gold sponsor for the event is WIDAC, the Silver sponsor M Power Capital and other partners for the event include Hatch, Wurth, hSenidBiz, Chatam Luxury Watches, Park Street Gourmet and the Favourite Group.
De Saram confirmed that already 120 golfers have registered to play in this championship and all interested golfers must register before November 10.