Golf

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Amateur Golfer Sadbhav Acharya became the youngest winner in the Surya Nepal Golf Tour after he won the Surya Nepal Challenge at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Friday. Sadbhav carded four-under 64 in the final round to post the winning total of three-under 269. He recorded a two-stroke victory over defending champion Bhuvan Nagarkoti in the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23. Sadbhav claimed his first major title at the age of 16 years and 10 months, emulating the previous record held by fellow amateur golfer Subash Tamang, who had won the Surya Nepal Challenge at the age of 16 years and 11 months. Sadbhav had won the first amateur section beating Subash in the previous events, Surya Nepal Central Open at Gokarna Golf Club...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Pro Rabi Khadka regained the top spot after the third round of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Thursday. On the third day, Rabi carded one-under 67 for the 54-hole total of three under 201. He is two strokes ahead of defending champion Bhuvan Nagarkoti, who carded one-under 67 for one-under 203. Bhuwan Kumar Rokka is third at even-par 204 after he played two over 70. National team golfer Sadbhav Acharya is fourth overall and first in amateur section. Sadbhav played two-over 70 for a total score of one over 205 and he is two strokes ahead of Nepal's No 1 amateur Subash Tamang. Pro Dinesh Prajapati is fifth overall at two-over 206 after he played three-o...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Dhana Bahadur Thapa surged to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23 at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Wednesday. Dhana carded four-under 64 for the 36-hole total score of three-under 133 and he is one stroke ahead of Bhuwan Kumar Rokka and overnight leader Rabi Khadka. Bhuwan carded one-under 67 and Rabi faltered to three-over 71 in the second round. Amateurs Sadbhav Acharya and Subash Tamang share the fourth position at 135 with pros Deepak Magar and Dinesh Prajapati. Sadbhav carded two-under 66, while Subash played even-par 68. Deepak shot one-over 69 and Dinesh faltered to three-over 71. Bhuvan Nagarkoti is in eighth position with a scor...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Pro Rabi Khadka took a one-stroke lead over Dinesh Prajapati on the first day of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Tuesday. Rabi carded five-under 63 on his home course and is one stroke ahead of Dinesh Prajapati, who carded a bogey-free four-under 68. Bhuvan Nagarkoti and Deepak Magar are joint third at two-under 66. Bhuwan Kumar Rokka and amateurs Subash Tamang and Suresh Tamang share the fifth position at one-under 68. Rame Mager is eighth with a score of even-par 68. Pros Dhana Bahadur Thapa, Shiva Ram Poudel, and amateurs Sadbhav Acharya and Yubraj Bhujel are tied for a ninth position at one-over 69. Leader Rabi played three-under 31 on the front nine ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, will tee off on Tuesday at the Royal Nepal Golf Club. The four days tournament which will be played over 72 holes will start on the 28th and conclude on the 31st of March. A total of 38 players including 30 professionals and 8 amateurs are set to take part in the tournament where the cut will be applied after 36 holes. 21 top-scoring professionals with the ties (if any) and the top six amateurs or who make the professional cut will make it to the final 36 holes. Top contenders are Bhuwan Nagarkoti, Jayram Shrestha, Sanjay Lama, Rabi Khadka, Rame Magar, and national team members Subash Tamang and Sadbhav Acharya. Nepal's Number one pro-Sukra Bahadur Rai will no...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal No 1 pro-Sukra Bahadur Rai defended the title of the Surya Nepal Central Open, the fifth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Friday. Sukra carded two-under 70 in the final round for the 72-hole total of 23-under 265, which equaled the record set by India’s Shamim Khan in the 2008 Surya Nepal Masters. Sukra also set the new course record of 11-under 61 in the second round of the tournament. Sukra recorded a four-stroke victory over Bhuvan Nagarkoti, who carded four under 68 in the final round for a total score of 19-under 269. Along with the 11th career title, Sukra received Rs 140,000, while Bhuvan earned Rs 90,000. Amateur golfer Sadbhav Acharya finished third overall with a score of 15-un...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal No. 1 pro-Sukra Bahadur Rai displayed a heroic performance setting the new course record of 11-under 61 in the second round of the Surya Nepal Central Open, the fifth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Wednesday. Sukra broke the previous record of 10-under 62 scored by three Indian pros Shamim Khan (2008), S Chikkarangappa (2013), and Abhijit Singh Chadha (2013) in the Surya Nepal Masters. After the career-best round of bogey-free 61, Sukra posted a 36-hole total of 18-under 126 and opened up a three-stroke lead over Bhuvan Nagarkoti, who carded nine-under 63 for 15-under 129. Amateur Sadbhav Acharya is third at three-under 141 after the carded three-under 69 in the second round, while fellow...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal No 1 pro-Sukra Bahadur Rai took one shot lead after the first round of the Surya Nepal Central Open, the fifth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Tuesday. Sukra carded seven-under 65 on the first day of the 72-hole tournament. He is one stroke ahead of home club pro Bhuvan Nagarkoti, who carded a bogey-free six-under 66. Jayram Shrestha is in third place with a score of four under 68, while Niraj Tamang is fourth at one under 71. Sanjay Lama and Bal Bhadra Rai share the fifth position at even-par 72 with amateurs Subash Tamang and Sadbhav Acharya. Another amateur golfer, Capt. Norbu Sherpa was tied at ninth with pros Shivaram Poudel with a score of one-over 73. Likewise, three pros Ramesh ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Surya Nepal Central Open, the fifth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23, will tee off tomorrow at Gokarna Golf Club. The tournament will be played over 72 holes and will be held from the 14th to the 17th of March. Cut will be applied after completion of 36 holes, top 21 pros, and ties will make their journey to the final 36 holes along with the top six amateurs and those who survive the pro cut. 31 professional golfers will test their skills for total prize money of Rs 800,000. The winner of the event will bag Rs 140000, the runner–up will earn Rs 90,000, the third will get Rs 67000, the Fourth place will receive Rs. 55,000, and the fifth place will take home Rs. 47,000. The top 21 places and ties will earn prize money. nine amateurs ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Dinesh Prajapati clinched his maiden major title defeating Ramesh Adhikari in the Surya Nepal NPGA Match Play at the Royal Nepal Golf Club on Thursday. Seventh-ranked Dinesh outplayed 13th-ranked Ramesh Adhikari 7&6 in the 36-hole final match to win the third event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2022-23. The victory means, Dinesh claimed his maiden major title in the Tour and received a winner's cheque of Rs 60,000. Likewise, runner-up, Ramesh was rewarded with Rs 42,000. Dinesh lost the first hole but he bounced back to take the 4-hole lead in the first nine holes, while he doubled the lead after the completion of 18 holes. After the lunch break, Ramesh reduced the deficit to four holes by winning the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd holes....