Victoria golf starts on Jan 21st with Rotary International tourney

by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.

GOLF: Victoria Golf and Country Resort's golf calender for year 2012 will tee off with the 4th Annual Rotary International Kandy's Charity Golf Championship organised by the Rotary Club of Kandy which will be worked at the Victoria golf course at Rajawalla, off Kandy on Saturday January 21st and will be off to a shot gun start at 9.00 a.m.

The Rotary Kandy Charity Golf Championship has grown in stature over the years with a very large participation of men and ladies golfers from not only Kandy and other parts of the island.

The entire proceeds of this golf championship will go towards community development work as the Rotary Club of Kandy has undertaken several community development work to uplift the standard of lives of the poor people and to give them a better place in the sun.

In the past they had carried out eye camps, Medical clinics, providing drinking water, sanitation works, uplifting the living standards, and providing drinking water to people in the villages in and around Kandy and also other areas where there is a need for the provision of such facilities.

It must be also recalled when tsunami devastation the Eastern coach, the Rotary Club of Kandy, provided the affected fishermen with fishing boats so that they may continue with their profession and their earnings to sustain their families are not affected. These are only a few of the social works carried out by this social organisation which is carrying out yeomen services to the community. The Rotary Club of Kandy comprises some of the leading citizens of the city of Kandy, whose prime concern is social work and help the downtrodden people and to help them to improve their standard of living. Thus the collection from this golf championship will go a long way and will be utilised towards a worthy cause.

In the past this golf championship has been a major attraction and the there could have been no better choice than the Victoria Golf Course which only recently won the award 'Best Golf Course in the Subcontinent' for the fourth time since this competition was inaugurated ten years ago. By winning this award four times in ten years Victoria Golf Course has brought honour to the country, and their achievement is all the more creditable as the course was opened only in 1999.

The Australian born General Manager of the Victoria Golf and Country Resort Errol Johnston said that the course is in fine condition and the golfers are certainly going to enjoy their golf. There will be not only golf for the seasoned golfers, there will also free lessons to the beginners and others free of charge to encourage more to take to golf. In addition to this, the visitors could also make use of the pool, tennis courts and use the golf clubs at a nominal fee for those not having their own golf clubs.

The participation at this championship could be confirmed to [email protected] or call Daphne on 081-4472555 or call Rtn. Ravana Wijeratne 0777-7809733 or e-mail [email protected] if you require any further information.

The awards ceremony of the championship will be held at the Club House of the Victoria Golf and Country Resort.