Golf

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...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bhuwan Nagarkoti surged to the top of the leaderboard going into the final round of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Thursday.  Bhuwan carded a brilliant round of six-under 66 on the third round for a total of 11-under 193 to stay one-stroke ahead of Bhuwan Kumar Rokka, who produced a round of two-under 66 for a total of 10-under 194.  Sanjay Lama carded even-par 68 for a total of eight-under 196. Dinesh Prajapati and Veteran pro Deepak Magar are tied at seven-under 197. Dinesh played a round of four-under 64 whereas Deepak carded one-under 67.  Amateur Subash Tamang scored three-under 65 for a total score of six-under 198. Niraj Tamang is at ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu -  Sanjay Lama and Bhuwan Kumar Rokka are tied for the lead after the second round of the Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Wednesday.  Sanjay carded six-under 62 whereas Bhuwan scored second successive four-under 68 for a total score of eight-under 128. Surya Prasad Sharma is one shot behind the leaders after he carded four-under 68 on the second day for a total score of seven-under 129. Deepak Magar is one-stroke further at six-under 130 after he carded two-under 66.  Bhuwan Nagarkoti and overnight leader Rabi Khadka are at five-under 131. Bhuwan carded two-under 66 and Rabi played one-over 69.  Dinesh Prajapati, Niraj Tamang, and Amateur Subash Ta...

Rabi takes lead after first round By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu -  Former top pro Rabi Khadka took a two-shot lead after the first round of Surya Nepal Challenge, the sixth event under Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Tuesday. Rabi carded six-under 62 to remain two strokes ahead of Deepak Magar and Bhuwan Kumar Rokka, who fired four-under 64 each, according to Nepal Golfers Association. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the association said Surya Prasad Sharma and Nepal No 1 pro Bhuwan Nagarkoti shared the fourth position at three-under 65, while Sanjay Lama, Niraj Tamang and Rame Magar were tied for the sixth position with amateur Subash Tamang at two-under 66. Pashupati Sharma and Bhimsen Chaulagain shared the 10th place at even-par ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Surya Nepal Challenge Golf Championship under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22 is all set to tee off on Tuesday. The championship being organised by Nepal Professional Golf Association will be held at the Royal Nepal Golf Club from April 19 to 22. Altogether 56 golfers including seven Nepalis residing in the  UK will be competing in the event, according to the organisers. Among them, 36 are professional golfers and 20 are amateur. Among the golfers residing in the UK are Mahendra Fagami, Bishnu Thapa, Raju Tamang, Gajendra Gurung, Jhamak Limbu, Bhakta Sherchan and Dev Rana. The title contenders of the event include Bhuvan Nagarkoti, Jayaram Shrestha, Sanjay Lama, RabiKhadka, Ram Thapa and amateur Subash Tamang. Shukra Bahadur...