Nations Trust Bank has committed to a five-year partnership 2024 – 2028, with Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) with a Royal heritage of 144-years leading upto its 150th year’s celebration, marking the continuation of the Nations Trust Golf Championship.
This collaboration aims to bring together avid golf players, offering them the chance to participate in competitive golf tournaments while fostering a sense of camaraderie. The tournaments will be accessible to a large number of participants, including Nations Trust Bank customers who are members of RCGC, including the Bank’s Corporate Banking and Commercial Banking customers, American Express Card members, Private Banking Members, and FriMi customers.
“We engaged with RCGC in response to the positive feedback we received from the golfing community following the tournament we hosted early this year. This partnership will allow us to offer an enjoyable experience to our customers and guests and we look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership,” said Chief Marketing Officer of Nations Trust Bank, Sanjaya Senarath.
Captain of the Royal Colombo Golf Club, Dr. Rohitha Silva said “We are delighted to embark on a long- term partnership with Nations Trust Bank. We believe that the tournaments that we host together will add to the enjoyment on the green for both professional and amateur golf players alike, and thereby contribute further to the growth of the golf sport.”
The tournaments will feature attractive trophies and prizes across various categories such as Men’s and Ladies, Masters and Seniors. Special awards will include Longest Drive at the 8th Hole, Closest to Pin at the 13th Hole, the Nations Trust Bank Winner and Overall Winner of the Tournament. Nations Trust Bank will also host a separate junior golf tournament for children who are enthusiastic golf players. The junior golf tournament is in line with the Royal Colombo Golf Clubs junior golf development programme and will also create awareness and build national level golfers to participate in international tournaments.
Nations Trust Bank PLC serves a diverse range of customers across Consumer, Commercial and Corporate segments through multi-channel customer touch points spanning both physical and digital. The Bank is focused on digital empowerment through cutting-edge digital banking technologies, and pioneered FriMi, Sri Lanka’s leading digital banking experience. Nations Trust Bank PLC is an issuer and sole acquirer of American Express Cards in Sri Lanka with market leadership in the premium segments. The Royal Colombo Golf Club together with Nations Trust Bank hopes to bring new insight and an enhanced enthusiasm to flourish the sport of golf among Sri Lankans
