The event will be played over 72 holes from Tuesday to Friday. There will be a cut applied after the completion of the second round (36 holes). [break]
Top 21 professional golfers and ties will make it through to the final 36 holes along with six amateurs.
Altogether 25 professional golfers will test their skills for a total prize money of Rs 385,000, while 19 amateurs will compete with the professionals in the tournament. The winner of the event will bag Rs 80,000 while the runner-up will receive Rs 51,000. The top 21 spots and ties will be awarded prize money.
Winner of three events in this season, Shiva Ram Shrestha, current season´s money leader and defending champion Rupak Acharya, last season´s order of merit winner Rabi Khadka along with Sanjay Lama and Sabin Sapkota will be top contenders in the event.
Shiva Ram takes lead in Surya Nepal Central Open