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Country Golf finals May 30

For the past 17 years the Mercedes Benz country finals local golf tournament sponsored by Diesel and Motor Engineering Company (DIMO) - has from its inception earned a wide reputation amongst the golfing fraternity here to become exclusive to be prestigious.

Regarded as a much looked forward to popular event in the golfing calendar of the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) the 18th of which, well sustained through the years by DIMO will take place on Saturday May 30 at the RCGC. Welcoming the media at a briefing held at the RCGC on Monday, the Captain of the RCGC, Lal Dias was very pleased that this tournament after a lapse of a year (being held last year at Kandy), is taking place here at the Ridgeways.

His feeling was that the Mercedes Trophy competition belongs here - for the reason that Mercedes and RCGC have a lot in common. RCGC boasts of tradition and a long and illustrious 131 year history, while Mercedes can boast of a world class product and a brand that is synonymous with prestige and an exclusive clientele.

Dias concluded to say that the Mercedes trophy is not just another golf tournament, it is a whole new social event, where golfers and their families look forward to every year and, this year is no exception. The Chairman/CEO DIMO, Ranjith Pandithage, before presenting the sponsorship cheque said that the tournament for a change last year was held in Kandy. It was also some years ago, that we had it in N' Eliya.

But notwithstanding this, he did say that the RCGC has always been the main venue and will continue to be so.

Ranjith's observation was that Mercedes Benz does it with a lot of passion in the business of its vehicles and this has been extended to golf - where apart from the competition it turns out to be an enjoyable social event. He added that the competition will assume an international air in that the top winners will fly across to Australia to take part in the Asian finals and the likely prospect of those doing well at the Asian finals, travelling later to take part in the world finals to be held in Stuttgart, Germany.

According to the vice captain, RCGC Ananda Jayasekera, the participation is limited to owners of Mercedes Bensz, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles and will have around 150 golfers vying for championship honours.

The local tournament here on Saturday May 30 will commence at 6.30 a.m. and proceed on the basis of the Stableford format played over 18 holes.

Those competing will play under 3 categories in keeping with their respective handicaps viz Group 'A' 0-12, Group 'B' 13-20 and Group 'C' 21-24.

All prizes are sponsored by Dimo, with awards ceremony in all probability being held on the same evening at the RCGC. Entries for the tournament close on the May 25 at the RCGC.

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