Charity golf classic 2010

Richard Dwight

What has in the recent decade turned out to be a benevolent gesture in the Royal Colombo Golf Calendar – is the setting a part of a Poya Day in August, for the holding of a golf tournament, with the sole objective of raising funds in the laudable cause for charitable purposes.

The origians of which was seen in the year 2004, when the club celebrated its 125th anniversary.

Golf for charity has sustained itself for the past six years and the seventh takes place this year Tuesday (Poya) August 24 at the RCGC.

This tournament came into being through the then captain, Kumar Boralessa, and the efforts of the committee. These details were made known to the media at a briefing held at the club on Tuesday, by the Captain of the RCGC, Ananda Jayasekera, who said the funds generated at this tournament will be in aid of the cancer society.

Dr. Wickramasooriya of Golf for Charity and the Chairman of the Cancer Society also spoke.

There will be around 150 golfers playing in this Stableford Golf tournament to raise funds for cancer.

The gents will compete in the following divisions.

A division winner and runner-up handicap 0-9

B division winner and runner-up handicap 10-18

C division winner and runner-up handicap 19-28

Overall winner – gents (ABC divisions only) air ticket and trophy maximum handicap 28.

Masters division winner and runner-up

Seniors division winner and runner-up

Ladies category

Air ticket and trophy for winner maximum handicap 36

Non handicap players

Gents – winner and runner-up

Ladies – winner and runner-up

Hole in one 13th hole – Air ticket

Junior category – boys and girls (under 18 years of age)

A team event will be played concurrently