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Sukra finishes 8th in PGTI Players Championship 2022

7Oct

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Sukra finishes 8th in PGTI Players Championship 2022

By a Staff Reporter Agency - Nepal's number one professional golfer Sukra Bahadur Rai finishes eighth in the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Players Championship 2022 marking his best-ever performance at PGTI. In a tournament held at Panchkula Golf Club in Haryana, Sukra carded 2-under 70 and posted a score of 11-under 288 in the fourth and final round of the tournament that carries a prize purse of Rs. 50 Lakh IC. Sukra improved a spot to share the eighth position with Indian golfer Manu Gandas. Sukra, who finished 2-under 34 on the front nine, ended with an even-par 36 at the back nine. He started the day with a bogey and birdied the third, sixth, and seventh holes. On the back nine, he wasted one shot each on the 10th and 17th holes and achieved birdie success on th...

Subash and Kashmira victorious in Nepal Tourism Amateur Golf Championship

29Sep

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Subash and Kashmira victorious in Nepal Tourism Amateur Golf Championship

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Top amateur Subash Tamang and Kashmira Shah were named victorious in Nepal Tourism Amateur Golf Championship 2022 under the 54-hole men and women category. Subash carded a winning total of 10-under 208 at Gokarna Golf Club on Thursday. He registered a 13-stroke victory over runner-up Tashi Tshering in the 54 Hole Men's category. Similarly, with 3-over 219 Tashi managed to secure second. Wanchen Dhondup finished third with a five-over 221 and an even-par 72. Qatar's Selah Ali Luckabi finished fourth with eight-over 224. On the women's side, Kashmira Shah clinched the title with a total score of 24-over 240. Sushma Sigdel, who scored 45-over 261 became the runner-up. Sonia Akhtar finished third with a total of 47-over 263. Norbu Tshering S...

Construction of the world’s highest altitude Golf course in Mustang accomplished

8Aug

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Construction of the world’s highest altitude Golf course in Mustang accomplished

By a Staff Reporter Nepal is known as the country with the highest peak. Now, Nepal will also be known as the country having a Golf course at the highest altitude Golf. Gandaki Province Member of Parliament (MP) Indra Dhara Bista announced that the construction of the Mustang Golf Course has been completed in Lomanthang of Mustang district amidst a press conference on Monday. Mustang Golf Course is said to be located at an altitude of 4,645 meters (15239.5 feet) above sea level. The Yak Golf Course in Sikkim, India was earlier known as the golf course at high altitude. Yak Golf Course is at an altitude of 3,970 meters above sea level. The golf course containing 9 holes was built with a proactive initiation of Hon. Indra Dhara Bista. The golf course was built with t...

Golf fraternity supports Sukra to play PGTI

18Jul

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Golf fraternity supports Sukra to play PGTI

By a Staff Reporter The golf promoters of Nepal have provided financial support to Nepal's number one professional golfer Shukra Bahadur Rai who is participating in Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). Rai was handed over the sum of 8 lakhs rupees collected on behalf of 13 individuals and organizations amidst a program on Monday. Golf connoisseurs financially supported Rai to play upcoming PGTI and to train at Tarun Sardesai Golf (TSG) Academy in Bangalore for a month. Supporters said that they hope Rai will now play without any pressure and participate in PGTI with the aim of clinching the title. Rai thanked everyone who encouraged him. "This step will help me a lot in PGTI. I will give cent percent from my side. I want to thank everyone who helped me from the bottom of m...

Premier Organics ties up with Nepal Number One Golfer Rai

17Jul

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Premier Organics ties up with Nepal Number One Golfer Rai

By a Staff Reporter Premier Organics Private Limited reaches a partnership agreement with Nepal's number one professional golfer Sukra Bahadur Rai. In a program organized on Friday, Rai and Pradip Sharada of Premier Organics had signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the time period of half a decade. The MOU states that it will provide the amount of Nrs. 8.50 lakhs to Rai for the sake of participating in National and International Golf Tournaments. As of the agreement, Premier Organics will provide Nrs. 1.50 lakhs per annum for the first three years and Nrs. 2 lakhs per annum for the last two years. Apart from monetary support, Premier Organics will provide Rai with caps, t-shirts and golf bags with its logo in it. Rai will don those apparel while playing the mat...

Indian Academy to cover Tamang’s training expenses

16Jul

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Indian Academy to cover Tamang’s training expenses

By a Staff Reporter Tarun Sardesai Golf Academy (TSG) has announced that it will cover all of the training expenses of Amateur golfer Subash Tamang. Double gold winner of 13th South Asian Games, Mr. Tamang has been training in the academy for last two weeks in preparation of Asian Games. TSG Academy is India's first professional golf, sports science and educational institution based in Bangalore, India. Golfer Tamang along with another young golfer Sadbhav Acharya had joined TSG Academy a month ago for training. Tamang initially joined academy for three months after Nepal Golf Association assured to cover all his expenses. Acharya meanwhile enrolled for two year's course on his own. Coming from a very economically challenged family in a remote part of Lalitpur district, ...

First Women’s Open Golf Championship on Saturday

30Jun

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First Women’s Open Golf Championship on Saturday

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...

Sukra wins third title of season to become Nepal’s No 1 pro golfer

26May

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Sukra wins third title of season to become Nepal’s No 1 pro golfer

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 ...

Sukra takes one-stroke lead going into final round

25May

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Sukra takes one-stroke lead going into final round

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...

Niraj surges to the top after second round

24May

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Niraj surges to the top after second round

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...