Mahela Jayawardene holes a 20 foot putt to square the 116th Burdett Trophy Teams RCGC (L) and NEGC (R), who competed at the 116th Burdett Trophy – Source – Sunday Times Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene of cricket fame holed a 20 foot putt to square the 116th Burdett Trophy between Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) and Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). Brilliant sunshine greeted the 124 golfers who came up to Nuwara Eliya for the much awaited Burdett weekend last Saturday. NEGC hosted the 116th Burdett Trophy and the 82nd Puffin Cup which is a tournament between the ladies of these two most prestigious Golf Clubs in the country. The 125th Anniversary Trophy and the Masters Trophy were also played alongside these tournaments, thus creating an exciting atmosphere in the cool climes of Nuwara Eliya. The Puffin foursome teed off early that morning in chilly conditions and was followed by ...

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