Rusi Captain-RCGC's champion golfer

Richard Dwight

GOLF: The four-day Royal Colombo Golf Club Championship held over two weekends, ended on a triumphant note on Sunday for, Rusi Captain, when he clinched the title for the year 2007, beating Pheroze Billimoria in the final.

The heavy down pour in the early hours of Sunday morning and the intermittent showers thereafter, dismal though it be is part and parcel of golf - that provides many a thrill and spill to make it as competitive as possible, to bring out the best from the players in skill and technique.

Revelling in the conditions that prevailed was Rusi, who certainly had things his way against contender Pheroze. The only time he faltered was on the 9th hole, when Pheroze went up.

That's as far as Pheroze could get to - for with his putting letting him down to be awry and, Rusi steadily cruising along, he conceded the final to Rusi, who was 7 up with 6 to go.

In the run up to the final, Rusi Captain, got the better of Zen Dharmaratne 4/3, whilst Pheroze Billimoria beat last year's champion Mithun Perera 4/2.

Rusi has to an extent displayed a measure of consistency in that he has won the RCGC's championship on 12 occasions. He won last in 2005 and conceded the title last year to Mithun Perera. Pheroze too has proved to be a competent golfer having won the title on 4 separate occasions.