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Tsering, Rai win titles in golf

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KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Tashi Tsering of Gokarna Golf Club shot four-over-par 71 at the par 67 Royal Nepal Golf Club (RNGC) on Tuesday to clinch the title in men´s individual category of the Western Union-NGA National Amateur Championship 2010.



Overnight leader Tsering´s total of 227 (17 over par) gave him a nine-stroke cushion over Sanjay Lama of RNGC.



Lama produced a card of six-over-par 73 on the final day to finish runner-up in the individual event with a total of 236.[break]



Bikash Bogati of Gokarna Golf Club scored nine-over-par 76 and remained in the third spot with a total of 237.



Meanwhile, Sandhya Rai of RNGC won the title in ladies´ individual category. Rai shot 26-over-par 93 on the final day at RNGC for a total of 67-over-par 206. Pushpa Rai of Gokarna was the runner-up in the individual event with a total of 72-over-par 211.



Meanwhile, Gokarna Team represented by Tashi Tsering, Wangchen Dhondup, RK Pradhan and Lobsang Tashi scored 226 in the third and final round to lift the title in men´s team event with a total of 713. Tribhuvan Army Officers Golf Club represented by NJ Rayamajhi, Pushkar Rajbahak, Bhuwan Pudasaini and Gajendra Limbu finished first runners-up with a total score of 736.



The team of RNGC represented by Sanjay Lama, Rabin Rana, Charlie Gurung and Deep B Basnet claimed the third spot with a total of 744.



Likewise, Gokarna team represented by Mrs Song and Pushpa Rai won the ladies´ team event also, while RNGC that comprised Kalpana Limbu, Sandhya Rai and Uma Tiwari finished first runners-up. Himalayan Golf Club, Pokhara represented by Bina Thapa, Ambika Rana and Tika Gurung took the third place honors.





(Photo: Keshab Thoker)



Nepal Golf Association President Vinode SJB Rana, Vice President Prachanda Bahadur Shrestha, Western Union´s Regional Manager Atish Krishna Shrestha and National Sports Council Member Secretary Hari Babu Chaudhary gave away the prizes to the winners.



The three-day tournament was conducted in stroke play format with a total of 54 holes on three different courses -- Gokarna, Army Officers´ and RNGC. The event was organized by NGA and sponsored by Western Union.



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