Col Dipankar Rajaram scored 41 points to win the Nescafe Gold Open Golf Tournament here at the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort on Saturday. 

Rajaram narrowly prevailed over Babu Sherpa who scored 40 points to miss out on the title. Playing with an 11 handicap, Rajaram scored 20 points on the front nine and added 21 on the back nine. Eight handicap golfer Sherpa scored 20 points in each halves.

Tashi Ghale managed 37 point scoring one-under to lift the best gross trophy. He scored all pars but one-bogey on the fifth hole for 17 gross points on the front nine. On the second half, he had birdies on 10th and 12th and all pars for 20 gross points. 

Maj Bejoy Moktan scored 38 points to win seniors (60 years and above) trophy. Sam Doublard took away the junior golfer trophy edging Tenzing Tsering on count back after both were tied on 35 points. Prithivi Malla bagged the longest drive award on the 18th hole. 

Robin Rana won the closest to the pin prize award. Mithu Rai claimed the most birdies award on count back after he was tied with Hridesh Singh and Charlie Gurung. All three had four birdies to their name.

A total of 93 players took part in the tournament played under stable ford format with 3/4 handicap. Nestle India Limited Business Manager Varindra Sewak among others gave away the prizes.