The extremely popular and important annual Board Events for men and ladies at Royal Colombo Golf Club proudly sponsored by UTE Engineering for the Pin Fernando Trophy event for Men and the Pam Fernando Trophy event for Ladies 2018, Qualifying Round was worked off over the week-end.

As usual the customary Stroke-play Qualifying Round was keenly contested and the Men’s Top 16 cut-off was administered at net 71, even after 5 qualifiers opted out of the Match-Play segment. The busy week for Qualifiers start Tuesday, with the automatic draw for Match-Play based on the Qualifying slot of 1 – 16 excluding players opting not to take part in the match-play segment.

Mahendra Jayasekera playing off an eleven handicap was Top Ranked with a net 65 closely followed by Rohan De Silva on a net 66, earning the 2nd Seeding for the Match-play stage. The Pre Q-Final stage for the Pin Fernando Trophy, Tees Off on Tuesday and the Q-Final will be played on Wednesday, determining the Semi-Final clash on Thursday and the Final to be played on Friday 20th July 2018. The Pam Fernando Trophy, had eight qualifiers with Niloo Jayatilaka ranked top seed with an efficient Net 69, followed by Usha De Silva, seeded # 2, with a nett 71. The Pam Fernando Trophy Match-play Tees-off on Wednesday with the Q-final clash, followed by the Semi-Final on Thursday and the Final on Friday after the Pin Fernando Trophy Final Tee-off. The Pin Fernando Trophy introduced as regular feature in the RCGC golf calendar since 1979, is annually sponsored by United Tractor & Equipment Ltd; (UTE) and is a stand-out event being the only Individual competition to Qualify on Stroke-play and then proceed to the knock-out stage based on Match-play, with Handicap. The format tests the nerves of the players with stroke-play and Match-play involved in determining the eventual Winner.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE AFTER THE UTE ENGINEERING SPONSORED QUALIFYING ROUND PIN FERNANDO TROPHY & PAM FERNANDO TROPHY 2018 AT THE ROYAL COLOMBO GOLF CLUB

Qualifying Round Stroke-play Results:

Men H’cap Division A:
Winner- Armand Flamer Caldera net 67
Runner-up – Gehan Siribaddana net 68

Men H’cap Division B:
Winner – Mahendra Jayasekera Net 65
Runner-up – Rohan De Silva Net 66 (b/b9)

Men H’cap Division C:
Winner – Rohan J Perera – Net 67
Runner-up – Mevan Gunathilaka Net 70

Seniors:
Best Nett Winner A. S. Abdeen Net 69
Best Nett Runner-up Ranjith Thabrew 71 Net

Masters:
Best Nett Winner Erajh Gunaratne Net 69
Best Nett Runner-up Asaka Ishiyama Nett 70

Ladies 0-24 H’cap Nett Score:
Winner Niloo Jayatilaka Nett 69
Runner-up Usha De Silva Net71

Ladies Gross Score:
Winner – Anouk Chitty Gross 77
Runner-up Niloo Jayatilaka Gross 79

Special Prizes:
Youngest Qualifier Men – Armand Flamer Caldera
Oldest Qualifier Men – Rohan J Perera