Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke Play Golf Championship 2014

Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke Play Championship 2014

Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke Play Championship organized by Sri Lanka Golf Union was played at Royal Colombo Golf Club from 21^st to 23^rd July 2014. This Championship which is the foremost Ladies Stroke Play Tournament in the Country has been Sponsored by Mackwoods (PVT) LTD  for the last 40 years.

23 Ladies participated this year. For the first time, four Lady Golfers from Diyathalawa Golf Club participated. This Club which is over 60 years old belongs to the Sri Lanka Army.

Niloo Jayathilake won this year’s Championship for the 3^rd  time. She played steady golf throughout the 3 rounds to comfortably beat Kishani Vethavinayakam by 10 shots.

Niloo also won the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Challenge Trophy, which is for the best Nett Score over 3 rounds. Niloo tied with Niranjalie Amarasooriya, but won as she had a better last round.

The Bronze Gross Prize, which is for the Nett Winner with a Handicap of  31 & above, was won by Niranjalie Amarasooriya with a Nett score of 294. In 2^nd place was Shirani Buffin on 299.

A notable performance of the Tournament was by 13 year old Tania Balasuriya from Royal Colombo Golf Club who came 4^th in the Mackwoods Challenge Trophy.

In the Daily Consolation Prizes for each round, the winners were on the 1^st Round Sandya Kumari from Victoria with a Nett 70.  2^nd Round Winner was Iman Sangani with a Nett 69. 3^rd Round winner was Sven Selvaratnam with a Nett 74. 

Below are the results

  

Mackwoods Challenge Trophy (Gross – Handicap 30 & below)

Winner                        -  Niloo Jayathilake (RCGC)                          243  -   (81 , 83 , 79)

Runner up       -  Kishani Vethavinayakam (RCGC)             253  -   (89 , 82 , 82)

 

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Challenge Trophy (Nett – Handicap 36 & Below)

Winner                        -   Niloo Jayathilake (RCGC)                          216  -   (72 , 74  , 70)

Runner up       -   Niranjalie Amarasooriya (RCGC)             216  -   (72 , 71  , 73) 

Bronze Gross Prize ( Handicap 30 & Above)

Winner                        -   Niranjalie Amarasooriya (RCGC)             294   -   (98 , 97 , 99)

Runner up       -   Shirani Buffin (RCGC)                              299   -   (98 , 100 , 101)

 

Daily Consolation Prize  (Net – Handicap 36 & below)

Day  1 Winner            -   Sandya Kumari (VGCR)                            70 Nett

Day 2 Winner -   Iman Sangani (RCGC)                               69 Nett

Day 3 Winner  -  S.Selvaratnam (RCGC)                              74 Nett

Mrs. Niloo Jayathilaka (Left) , Winner of the Mackwoods Sri Lanka Ladies Stroke Play Golf Championship 2014, receiving the Trophy from Mrs. Nirmali Samaratunga,

 Co-Chairperson of Mackwoods (PVT) LTD , the Sponsors of this Championship”.