A flurry of competitive action was witnessed at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) with players battling it out for top honours in several April tournaments.
The 2024 edition of the Keith Rollo had a new champion crowned in Indrajith Fernando, an Old Thomian, veteran chartered accountant and thought leader for accountancy professionals who clinched the title with a score of 37 points, edging out Suresh Jayasekeran who finished with 36 points. N Krishna Kumar came in third place with a score of 31 points.
Nadesan Krishnakumar, an Old Antonian, emerged victorious in the Keith Rollo 2023 event, carding an impressive 39 points while retired Major General Srinath Rajapakse followed closely behind with a score of 34 points and Wigneswaran Kandasamy secured third place with 31 points.
The Sandy Perkins Cup 2024 was another closely contested affair and Maj Gen Rajapakse, Past President of NEGC, emerged triumphant once again carding 38 points.
The ever-present Suresh Jayasekeran continued his impressive form, this time finishing runner-up with 34 points while Sachith Perera rounded out the podium with a score of 32 points.
Wigneswaran Kandasamy displayed his prowess on the green yet again, winning the Sylvester Vase 2024 with a score of 39 points.
Sachith Perera continued his consistent performance, securing second place with 35 points while Nadesan Krishnakumar finished a close third with 34 points.
The NEGC tournaments provide a platform for golfers of all skill levels to showcase their talent and the club’s well-maintained course and the scenic hill country setting undoubtedly contributed to the success of these events according to the organizers.
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, founded in 1889, is one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia and probably the world. It is an institution rich in tradition unparalleled in the country.
Founded by early tea planters in the Nuwara Eliya district, the club retains some of the quaint old traditions from the past.
The 18-hole course, 6,399 yards long, is a testing par 71 and is made up of long, narrow fairways, bordered by rows of towering eucalyptus trees and elegant cypresses, held together by dense acacia shrubbery.
Good positional play is a must for a positive outcome and the course terrain with its succession of undulating dales and hill sand and the many water hazards confronts the serious golfer with a series of stimulating challenges according to the experts.
