India’s Sumit wins Nepal Amateur Open

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jun1: India’s Sumit Kotwal beat top Nepali golfer Subash Tamang by one stroke to win the 9th Nepal Amateur Open at Gokarna Forest Golf Resort on Wednesday. 

Sumit carded one-under 71 for the 54-hole total of 13-under 203.

Subash finished second at 12-under 204 after he carded two-under 70 in the third and final round. Another Nepali golfer, Sadbhav Acharya produced the best card of the day scoring three-under 69 and he came third at 10-under 206. India’s Varun Muthappa (72) was fourth at two-under 214, while Bhutan’s Ugen Dorji (77) and Nepal’s Tashi Tsering (75) shared the fifth place at one-over 217. 

Nepal’s Wangchen Dhondup (73) was seventh at two-over 218, Bangladesh’s Md Sumon (74) came eighth at 219 and India’s Suraj Joshi (73), Bangladesh’s Shofiqul Islan (74) and Pakistan’s Umair Saleem (77) shared the ninth position at 10-over 226.  

Nepali won the team event gold medal on Tuesday with the 36-hole total of 17-under 271. The team of Subash and Sadbhav registered a 14-stroke victory over India’s Sumit Kotwal and Suraj Joshi, who came second at three-under 285. Ugen Dorji and Karma Dorji Khorko of Bhutan finished third at five-over 293. 

In the women’s section, Kashmira Shah won the title with the total score of 18-over 234. She played four-over 76 in the third and final round. Sushma Sigdel finished second at 23-over 239 after she played six-over 78. Aaiesteena Tandan was third at 272. 

A total of 51 golfers – 44 men and seven women – took part in the tournament organized jointly by Nepal Golf Association and Nepal Tourism Board. National Sports Council Member Secretary Tanka Lal Ghising, President of Mountain Sports Federation Govinda Bhattarai, NGA President Tashi Ghale and Vice-presidents Pavitra Kumar Karki and Phursang Lama handed over prizes to the winners.