Capt Norbu Sherpa clinched the second edition of Carlsberg Golf Series 2015 here at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort on Saturday .

Playing with the 3-handicap, Sherpa scored 41 points to edge Dhruba Thapa by one point. Sherpa scored 21 on the first nine and added another 20 in the second nine

holes. Runner-up Thapa was playing with 18-handicap. Norbu was also eligible for a gross winner prize with 38 points but due to ‘one player one prize’ rule he chose to take nett winner.

Nischaya Rayamajhi scored 35 gross points to claim the gross winner prize. Prithivi Malla scored 34 gross points to take the gross runner-up trophy.

YD Kwon scored 26 points to win the ladies category title ahead of Rekha Ghimire, who scored 25 points. Maj Bejoy Moktan won the best senior golfer award (above 60-years)  with the score of 34 points. Purna B Rai claimed closest-to-the-pin award. Phinchok N Lama got the longest drive and Capt Norbu Sherpa got most birdies honour with four. In all, 99 golfers took part in the tournament played under stableford format with 3/4 handicap allowance.

Top 10 nett and top 5 gross scorers earn points according to where they finish in an event. Top three finishers in both nett and gross categories, for instance, earn 100, 60, and 40 points. Player earning

maximum point on gross and nett category after three events will be declared the Carlsberg Series Gross and Nett champions.

After the two editons, Sherpa and Tashi Tshering are tied for the lead in the net category with 100 points, while Norbu also share the lead in the gross section with Pemba Sherpa on 100 points. The final edition of the series will be played on October 3.