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The 63rd Singapore Amateur Open Golf Championships:
Mithun does Sri Lanka proud
Sri Lanka's amateur golf sensation Mithun Perera lost by just two
shots to Edgar Oh of Singapore who became the youngest ever player to
win the 63rd Singapore Open Amateur Championships at the Warren Golf and
Country Club course.
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Mithun Perera receiving the runner up trophy |
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Mithun Perera (left) and N. Thangaraj (second from left)
receiving the International team Championship trophy. |
Competing with players from over 12 countries, Mithun Perera had an
aggregate of 293 from the four rounds of golf that was played over four
days. He took an early lead by registering the best gross score of 70 on
the first day but could not maintain his consistent form in the next
three rounds and Edgar Oh was the winner with an aggregate of 291.
Mithun said "this was the toughest course that I have ever played on,
the fairways were long and narrow and the pin positions on the greens
were very tough".
N. Thangaraj also participated in this championship as was able to
register the best gross score of 70 on the third day.
Thangaraj and Perera proved a champion team when Sri Lanka won the
International Team event with an aggregate of 447. The pair played
consistently well among players from Pakistan, India, Singapore and
Myanmar.
Singapore finished second in the team event with an aggregate of 448
and India was third with 454.
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