Sherchan scored 36 points to win the trophy and Omega watch in the amateur golf championship sponsored by International Society of Medical Education (ISME). [break]
Lakshman Pun, who scored 34 points on Friday, finished runner-up while DT Sherpa won the award for best gross. Pun received a Samsung Mobile and runner-up trophy and Sherpa bagged two-way air-ticket to Kathmandu-Bangkok-Kathmandu along side the trophy.
Overnight leader LP Gurung claimed the title in the senior category, where Kiran S Thapa finished second. Gurung had a score of 35 points while Thapa had scored 32.
Rekha Ghimire scored 29 points to claim the award for ladies winner. Sumitra Dayananda was runner-up with 26 points.
Likwise, Jayendra Shah and Sameer Acharya were winner and runner-up respectively in the guest section.
Shree Jay Acharya won the award for longest drive while Rabin Rana hit three birdies to bag most birdies award. Kajiman Gurung got the award for closest to the pin and Gaurav SJB Rana received best sportsmanship prize.
Krishna Nepal was adjudged best caddy of the year while Gopal Chitrakar received a special prize.
CEO and Chairman of ISME Nagender Pampati expressed his delight on the successful completion of the event. "I´m happy to see increasing number of participants," said Pampati.
(Photo: Dipesh Shrestha)
RNGC President Prachanda Bahadur Shrestha handed a token of appreciation to Pampati for sponsoring the tournament.
Altogether 96 golfers participated on the championship played over 18 holes under stable ford format with 7/8 Handicap allowance. Among them, 32 teed off on Friday and the remaining 64 golfers teed off on Saturday.
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