Bhuvan won the title at the par-72 Mithila Nagri Army Golf Club in Bardibas with a score of 2-under 70 for a total score of 9-under 207.
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Bhuvan Nagarkoti has won the Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship. Bhuvan won the title at the par-72 Mithila Nagri Army Golf Club in Bardibas with a total score of 9-under 207, including a score of 2-under 70.
Bhuwan won the 12th title of his career, beating Nepal number one pro Neeraj Tamang, Tanka Bahadur Karki and Bhuwan Kumar Rokka by 10 strokes. He won the trophy along with Rs 170,000. Neeraj shot an even par 72, while Tanka and Bhuwan finished the final day's play at 2-over 74. They shared joint second place with an overall score of 1-over 217. They each received a prize of Rs 12,333.
Jayaram Shrestha finished joint fifth with a 2-under 70 and Dhan Bahadur Thapa finished 1-under 71 with an overall score of 2-over 218. Both received Rs 68,000. Dinesh Prajapati finished seventh with an even par 72 with a score of 4-over 220. He received Rs 57,000. Kumar Kami finished eighth with an overall score of 5-over 221, playing 1-over 73. He received Rs 51,000.
Suman Pariyar and Sanjay Lama were tied for ninth place with a score of 6 over 222. Both received Rs 44,000. Ravi Khadka and Balabhadra Rai shared 11th place with a total score of 225. They received Rs 36,500 each. Sundar Rai won the amateur title. He played an even par 72 and finished 16 strokes behind Prakrit Tamang with a total score of 5 over 221. Prakrit came second with a score of 21 over 237.
Winner Bhuwan played the front nine at 1-under 35. He birdied the third and fifth holes but missed a shot on the fourth hole. After this, he birdied the 11th, 15th and 16th holes and bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes to play the back nine at 1-under 35. Tank, on the other hand, completed both the front and back nine in 1-over 37. He birdied the second hole and faced bogeys on the fifth and eighth holes.
After this, he wasted a shot on the 14th hole on the back nine. Bhuvan Kumar Rokka played an even-par 36 with a birdie on the eighth hole against a bogey on the fifth hole. After this, he birdied the 10th hole and finished the back nine at 2-over 38 after facing bogeys on the 11th, 14th and 18th holes.
Madhesh Province Chief Surendralav Karna, Madhyapuri Pritana Vice President Krishna Bahadur GC and Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Corporate Vice President Ravi K.C. distributed prizes to the winning players. 30 pro and 6 amateur golfers participated in the 54-hole tournament organized by Nepal PGA under the sponsorship of Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
