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Sukra Rai clinches Surya Nepal Western Open golf
Rai, who won his fourth title, pocketed a purse of Rs130,000.Sports Bureau
Sukra Bahadur Rai registered a five-stroke victory over amateur Subash Tamang to clinch Surya Nepal Western Open golf at the par-69 Himalayan Golf Course in Pokhara on Thursday.
Rai carded two-under 67 for a total score of six-under 201. Amateur Tamang, the twin gold medallist of the 13th South Asian Games, played even-par 69 for a total of one-under 206. Rai, who won his fourth title, pocketed a purse of Rs130,000.
Bhuwan Nagarkoti and Sanjay Lama finished joint second among pros with a total score of even-par 207. Nagarkoti shot two-under 67 and Lama scored two-over 71. They received Rs72,000 each.
Bal Bhadra Rai was fourth with the total score of seven-over 214 and received Rs50,000. Binod Tamang finished fifth among the pros with the score of 10-over 217 and walked away with Rs 42,000.
The top 21 professional players earned prize money in the third event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2020-21.