Tournaments News

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  Kathmandu, 11-05-2013

  Shivaram Shrestha rewrites history with Surya Nepal Masters victory

  It could not have been a better finish to the 20th edition of the Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Masters 2013 as Shivaram Shrestha held aloft the coveted trophy after a dramatic finish at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort here on Saturday. Beginning three shots behind the overnight leader and defending champion Abhijit Singh Chadha, the Nepali No.1 golfer fought his way in contention and scripted a fairytale victory with a superlative effort of 5-under 67 on the final day to force a play-off before prevailing on the first play-off hole (18th) with a birdie. The play-off was necessitated after both the players had finished with a tournament total of 18-under-270.

  
  

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  Kathmandu, 10-05-2013

  Shivaram stakes claim for Surya Nepal Masters title

  Local favourite Shivaram Shrestha with some brilliant display of golf inched towards staking a claim to the honours in the 20th edition of the Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd Masters 2013 at the Gokara Forest Golf Resort. Shiva shot a 4-under par in the third round to be just three strokes behind the leader Abhijit Chadha, who made a bogey each on the last two holes and yet led a crowded field of contenders to inch towards successfully defending the title.

   

  The overnight leader Abhijit was 16-under par 200 for three rounds while Shivaram was tied for the second place with Ajeetesh Sandhu and S Chikkarangappa at 203. Chikka on his part double-bogeyed the finishing hole to w...

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  Kathmandu, 09-05-2013

  Abhijit Singh Chadha sounds warning with 10-under at Surya Nepal Masters

  Defending champion Abhijit Singh Chadha sounded a warning with a thunderous round of 10-under 62 to jump to the top of the leader board at the half-way stage of the Nepali Rs 4.8 million prize money Surya Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Masters 2013 being played at the par-72 Gokarna Forest Golf Resort here on Thursday. 

  
  

  After shooting a 5-under 67 in the opening round, the 21-year-old was 15-under 129 for the tournament and led by two shots from overnight leader S Chikkarangappa who signed in a card of 69 today and a vastly improved Shankar Das who brought in a score of 7-under 65 for a 36-hole total of 13-under par 131. Mohd. Dulal Hussain of Bangladesh, Ajeetesh Sand...

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  Kathmandu, 08-05-2013

  Chikkarangappa sets the course on fire at Surya Nepal Masters 2013

  Red was the colour of the day in the opening round of the Surya Nepal Masters Pvt. Ltd. 2013 as 56 under-par scores were recorded. Capitalising on excellent playing conditions at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, young S Chikkarangappa fired eight birdies and an eagle to sign a bogey-free card of 10-under par to end the day as the leader. In all as many as 64 players finished with a par or better score.

  
  

  It was definitely the day of the youth brigade as Rashid Khan, Arshdeep Tiwana and Ajeetesh Sandhu - all shot an identical round of 7-under 65 to be three shots behind the leader. Nepal’s biggest hope and No.1 Shivaram Shrestha playing alongside the tournam...

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