Shayanika Fernando walked away with the coveted HSBC Premier Golf Challenge Trophy for 2023 scoring 36 points with a better back nine over the weekend at the picturesque Nuwara Eliya Golf Club.
As overall winner and the winner of the women’s C Division and Seniors Division, Shayanika together with Kamlesh Johnpillai who was the overall winner of Division A & B will receive an all-expense paid trip to witness the 151st Open to be held at Royal Liverpool in the UK during the summer in 2023 according to the organizers.
A record number of Premier golfers (over 140) teed off.
Results:
HSBC Premier Golf 2023
Chip and Putt under the stars - Paulina Benita and Arjun Fernando
Longest Drive: Noordeen Sethwala
Nearest to the pin: John Head Rapson
Winner women: Shayanika Fernando 36 points
Runner-up women: Maleena Awn 34 points BB9
Winner Seniors: Anura Lokuhetty 28 points.
Runner-up Seniors: M. Fazeel 26 points.
Winner A division: A. Mahinda 33 points BB9
Runner-up A division: Kushal Johnpillai 33 points
Winner B division: Kamlesh Johnpillai 34 points
Runner-up B division: Dr. Rohitha Silva 32 points
Winner C division: Dhammika Ranasinghe 36 points
Runner-up C division: Chaminda Prabath 33 points
Main Awards:
Overall Winner (women and Seniors & C) – Shayanika Fernando 36 points BB 9
Overall Winner (A & B) Kamlesh Johnpillai 34 points
HSBC Challenge Trophy - Shayanika Fernando 36 points BB 9 (TBR)