Sri Lanka Open Golf C'ship

Anura Rohana and Mithum Perera in the lead

by Richard Dwight

The Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship which began on Tuesday and ends today at the Royal Colombo Golf had 84 golfers vying for championship honours on day one on the stroke play format over 4 runs of 18 holes each on par 71.

On day two Wednesday the cut off stage, the contending golfers were reduced to 45 and, at the end of the third round on day three yesterday the Asian tour professional Anura Rohana finds himself in the lead with 8 under par after 205, to be closely followed by former Sri Lankan Junior champ and runner up of the Hong Kong Amateur Open, Mithum Perera who with an aggregate of 209 has a 4 under Par lying third are K. Prabhakaran and J. J. Kumar with an identical 213 to be even. J. M. Indika is in 5th place on 217 with 4 over.

However, the best round on day 3 was that of Prabhakaran with a 4 under Par 67 who moved from his 8th Place to tie for the third position veteran golfer Nandasena Perera, in his third round carded 2 under Par 69 to improve his position to 6th Place.

Professional golfers Lalith Kumara had a disappointing third round of 74 to be 3 over, in 8th Place today the final day, the fourth round, will witness a keen tussle between Anura Rohana, Mithum Perera, K. Prabhakaran, J. J. Kumar, and J. M. D. Indika for the Sri Lanka golf title.

The results after 1st 2nd 3rd Rounds

1. Anura Rohana 70, 66, 69 - 205 (8 under par)

2. Mithum Perera 72, 68, 69 - 209 (4 under par)

3. K. Prabhakaran 74, 72, 67 - 213 (even)

4. J. J. Kumar 73, 70, 70 - 213 (even)

5. J. M. D. Indika 72, 70, 75 - 217 (4 over)