Haroon to defend title
Haroon Aslam will defend his title when the Victoria Golf and Country Resort (VGCR) hosts the 12th Mark Bostock Memorial Golf Tournament 2019 on October 3 and 4 at their golf course.
The golfing fraternity will long remember Mark Bostock, a former chairman of John Keells Holdings, as the visionary behind the Victoria Golf course. Bostock conceived the idea of a golf course in the centre of the island, in the scenic area bordering the newly-built Victoria Dam. This tournament is held in his memory and to celebrate all that is good about the game of golf. The Mark Bostock Memorial Trophy is the flagship tournament and a Board Event at the Victoria Golf & Country Resort.
This tournament has been supported throughout the years by both Sri Lankan and overseas golfers alike. It will be 18-hole Stableford competition as in the past with the main trophy being awarded to the player with the best net score. There are also two ancillary prizes, the Ken Balendra Trophy for the best gross score by a gentleman, and the Tony Whitham Trophy for the best gross score by a lady.
Mark Bostock Memorial Golf Tournament began in 2008 with Chris Holloway winning the very first trophy which was on offer. Haroon Aslam the golf sensation from the Central Hills stamped his class by not only winning the 2018 event but also becoming the youngest ever to do so at the age of 14 years which will be tough to be broken. Though this is an open event, from the inception this tournament has always been won by a member of VGCR.