Golf

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Arshiya Group is all set to organize the First Women’s Open Golf Tournament this Saturday in coordination with the Royal Nepal Golf Club. The organisers during a press conference in the capital on Thursday confirmed that the one-day tournament will be held at the Royal Nepal Golf Club. During the event, Arshiya Group will be represented by Arshiya Banu, Pratima Sherpa and Sareeta Shri Gyawali. The tournament will feature more than 50 players, said Nepal’s number one woman golfer Pratima Sherpa on behalf of the organisers. According to her, golfers from Pokhara, Dharan and Kathmandu will compete in the event. The event will be divided into senior and junior categories. The senior players will play 18 holes while the junior ones will play n...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Sukra Bahadur Rai won the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship for his third title of the season and seventh overall. Sukra carded three-under 69 in the final round to post the winning total of 19-under 269 at the Gokarna Golf Club on Thursday. He registered a six-stroke victory over pro Niraj Tamang, who faltered to two-over 74 for the 72-hole score of 13-under 275. With his third title of the season, Sukra received Rs 250,000 and became the new No 1 pro with the total earning of Rs 663,500. Niraj earned Rs 155,000. Another pro Bhuwan Nagarkoti came third with the total score of 12-under 276 after he carded two-under 70 in the final day. Bhuwan, who won two events under the tour, received Rs 110,000 and finished second in Order of Merit with ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Sukra Bahadur Rai took a one-stroke lead over Niraj Tamang after the third round of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship, the eighth and season ending event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22. Sukra carded six-under 66 for a total score of 16-under 200 at the Gokarna Golf Club on Wednesday. Overnight leader, Niraj scored three-under 69 for a total score of 15-under 201.   Amateur Wangchen Dhondup scored two-under 70 for a total score of 12-under 204 to be stay overall third. Bhuwan Nagarkoti produced a card of two-under 70 for a total score of 10-under 206 and lies fourth. Sukra made birdies on the first, third, fifth and sixth holes for four-under 32 on the front nine. On the back nine, he made a bogey on the 11th but came back strong w...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Niraj Tamang moved to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship, the eighth and final event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Tuesday.  Niraj carded a personal best score of eight-under 64 for the 36-hole total score of 12-under 132. He is two strokes ahead of amateur golfer Wangchen Dhondup and Sukra Bahadur Rai. Overnight leader Wangchen carded three-under 69 and Sukra shot a seven-under 65 in the second round.  Young amateur Sadbhav Acharya carded his career best six-under 66 to move up to fourth place with the total score of nine-under 135. He is one stroke ahead of Nepal No 1 pro Bhuwan Nagarkoti, who carded a second straight four-under 68. Pur...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Amateur Wangchen Dhondup took the lead on Monday after the opening round of the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship – the season ending event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22.  Wangchen carded seven-under 65 to take three-strokes lead over Bhuwan Nagarkoti, Rabi Khadka and Niraj Tamang who all carded four-under 68 at the Gokarna Golf Club.   Sukra Bahadur Rai, amateurs Sadbhav Acharya and Mahendra Phagami are at three-under 69. Rame Magar and 13th South Asian games double-gold medalist Subash Tamang are at two-under 70.   Pashupati Sharma, Dal Bahadur Lama, Bhuwan Kumar Rokka, Bal Bhadra Rai, Purna Prasad Sharma, Ram Krishna Shrestha, and Indian amateur golfer Aarav D. Shah are at one-under 71.  A total of 4...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Amateur Subash Tamang won the Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Thursday.  Subash had a comfortable seven-stroke victory over pro Sukra Bahadur Rai and Bhuwan Nagarkoti to become the first amateur golfer to win three major titles. He had also won the Surya Nepal Challenge in 2019 and Surya Nepal Western Open in April.  Subash who was two strokes ahead of Bhuwan going into the final round, carded four-under 68 to post the tournament total of 19-under 269. Sukra, who was eight strokes behind Subash and six strokes behind Bhuwan carded five-under 67 to be tied with Bhuwan at 12-under 278. Bhuwan carded one-over 73 on the final day of the championship as both of them shared Rs 111,500 each while Subash was n...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Subash Tamang took a two-stroke lead over Bhuwan Nagarkoti after the third round of the Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship, the seventh event of Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22. Subash carded three-under 69 on Wednesday for a total score of 15-under 201 at the Gokarna Golf Club. Bhuwan Nagarkoti is at 13-under 203 after he carded one-under 71. Sukra Bahadur Rai is third after he scored one-under 71 for a total of eight-under 208. Rabi Khadka played a round of even-par 72 and is fourth with a total score of six-under 210. Amateur Sadbhav Acharya is fifth with a score of four-under 212 after he carded a round of three-over 75. Dinesh Prajapati is sixth with a total score of two-under 214 as he scored one-over 73 followed by Niraj Tamang, Jayaram...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Amateur Subash Tamang took one-stroke lead over Sukra Bahadur Rai after the first round of the Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship, the seventh event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the Gokarna Golf Club on Monday. The 13th South Asian Games double gold medallist, Tamang, carded a bogey-free eight-under 64 to stay at the top of the leaderboard. Pro Sukra Bahadur Rai, who joined the tour after playing six events in the Indian Tour, carded seven-under 65. Amateur Tashi Tsering and pro Rabi Khadka shared the third position at five-under 67. Nepal No 1 pro Bhuwan Nagarkoti, Dinesh Prajapati and amateur Sadbhav Acharya were tied for the fifth position at four-under 68. Three pros, Kamal Tamang, Ramesh Adhikari and Tirtha Poudel were ti...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship, the seventh event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, will tee off on Monday at Gokarna Golf Club. According to the organisers, the four-day event will be played over 72 holes from May 9 and conclude on May 12. Cut will be applied after completion of 36 holes, reads a statement issued by Deepak Acharya, general secretary of Professional Golfers Association of Nepal. Top 21 pros and ties will make their journey to the final 36 holes along with top six amateurs and those who survive the pro cut, the statement added.  According to Acharya, 32 professional golfers will test their skills for a total prize money of Rs 775,000. The winner of the event will bag Rs 135000, the runner –up will earn Rs 88,000 and...

April 22: Bhuwan Nagarkoti clinched the title of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Friday.  Nepal No 1 pro Bhuwan carded two-under 66 in the final round to post the winning total of 13-under 259. He registered a four-stroke victory over Jayram Shrestha to claim the second title of the season and 10th overall. Along with the trophy, Bhuwan received a cheque of Rs 100,000.  Jayram finished second at nine-under 263 after he carded six-under 62 in the final round and earned Rs 65,000. Sanjay Lama came third at six-under 266 after he played a round of even-par 68. Dinesh Prajapati and Rame Magar shared the fourth position at five-under 267. Dinesh played two-over 70 and Rame carded five-under 63...