Tashi Tshiring wins title

KATHMANDU, March 2: Tashi Tshiring scored 68 (four under gross) to accumulate 41 points and registered a five-shot victory in the Minsk Open Golf Championship at Gokarna Forest Resort on Saturday. Tshiring carded five birdies on the second, third, 12th, 15th and 18th holes against a lone bogey on the 14th hole. Tshiring playing with 1 handicap, scored 21 stableford points on the front nine and added 20 points on the back nine.



Kiran Dangal scored 36 points to finish second on count back. Kiran scored 17 points on the front nine and added 19 on the back nine. Lobsang Tashi scored 32 gross points to clinch the best gross title. [break]



Rekha Ghimire scored 32 points to clinch the title in the ladies´ category. Dr Rita Thapa finished runner-up with 29 stableford points. Tashi Tshiring´s son Tenzing Tshiring won the title among junior golfers on the count back. He and two other juniors -- Sonam Ongdi and Tenzing Palden-- scored 34 points.



Gopal Chitrakar scored 36 points to win the seniors´ title in the 60 years and above age group. Wangchen Dhondup won the longest drive and Keith Harrison won the closest to the pin award.



The tournament sponsored by Sunny Distillery was played under stableford format with 3/4 handicap. Altogether, 80 players, including five ladies and four juniors, took part in the competition.



President of Gokarna Golf Club Suhrid Ghimire, Director of Sunny Distillery DP Shetty and Captain of Gokarna Golf Club Joseph Nathan gave away the prizes to the winners of the tournament.

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