Tee off today with more than 150 golfers in action

The Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), will have the 100th Club Championship with tag heuer coming as the sponsor of this centenary year. More than 150 golfers will be in action and the tournament will be conducted under strict health guidelines being followed.

Tee off is expected today at 6 a.m. this will continue tomorrow, 2, 3, 4 and 5 December.

This will be the RCGC’s 142nd year as a club celebrating its 100th Club Championship which was first played in 1914. this year’s event will in the format of two qualifier rounds on gross score, where the top 16 golfers with the best gross score then move on to a sudden deathmatch play format, consisting of a pre-quarter, quarter finals, semi-finals, and a gruelling 36-hole final scheduled to be played tomorrow during the morning and afternoon sessions.

The late PIN Fernando has won this championship for a record 19 times followed by Rusi Captain comes a close second with 14 wins of this championship. In the Ladies segment, Lady Captain, anouk Chitty has won this for a record eight instances. the youngest to win this event was amrith De soyza at the tender age of 14 years and six months in 2001.

The 100th Club Championship promises some exciting golf to be witnessed by the defending champion and young golfing sensation Yannik Kumara. Youngest in the event will be the 13-yearold golfing sensation Reshan algama, who could be a major threat for the big named players at this segment. Defending lady golfer will be Kayla Perera.