Kathmandu, November 6
Suren Rana clinched the seventh edition of the Laxmi Bank Open Golf Tournament at Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday.
He was tied with Kishor Basnet at 40 Stableford points. On the countback system, Rana scored 23 points on the last nine holes whereas Basnet got 20. Basnet finished runner-up in the tournament.
Nischaya Jung Rayamajhi got the best gross award after scoring 37 gross points. Gita Gurung won the women’s event with a score of 30 points. Mahendra Mainali was the senior winner (age 60 & above) with 36 points.
Ang Dorjee Sherpa was the winner among the customers of Laxmi Bank, with a score of 37 points. Aaiesteena Tandan bagged the junior trophy with a score of 41 points. Norbu Sherpa won the longest drive, Mithun Rai got the closest to the pin and Wangchen Dhondup got the most birdies award.
The tournament sponsored by Laxmi Bank was played under the Stableford format with ¾ handicap, in all 113 golfers took part in the tournament.
Laxmi Bank Chairman Raman Nepal, CEO Ajay Bikram Shah, Gokarna Golf Club President Suhrid Ghimire, and Captain Joseph Nathan gave away the prizes to the tournament winners.
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