Sri Lankan Golfers in Northern California tee off with Annika Sorenstam
View(s):Four American-Sri Lankan golfers teed off with Golfing legend Annika Sorenstam at Harding Park golf course, the home of the 2015 US
Standing left to right in the picture are Ranjan de Costa, Kirupa Ariathurai, Annika Sorenstam, Howard Perera and Sugu Ariathurai, Captain of the California Sri Lankan golf team. This golf foursome was the winner of the tournament and was presented with Championship awards
open in San Francisco California, on Tuesday October 8th.
ADP, America’s largest payroll processing company, sponsored the tournament. Annika Sorenstam is considered the greatest woman golfer to play the game. Swedish born
Annika retired in 2008 with 89 worldwide victories, 75 LPGA titles and 10 majors. She is also in the Hall of Fame. She now spends time with her family, her foundation and clinic while promoting the game among young women golfers all over the world.
On learning that the foursome was from Sri Lanka Ms. Sorenstam expressed her interest in inviting female golfers from Sri Lanka, between the ages of 12 and 18, to her annual tournament in Mission Hills, Shenzhen China. The details of which will be conveyed to the Golf authorities in Sri Lanka when further information is received.
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