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Baral clinches citizens cup golf title
Dr Ranjit Baral clinched the Citizens Bank Cup golf tournament with three points win over his nearest rivals Mithun Rai here at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday.Dr Ranjit Baral clinched the Citizens Bank Cup golf tournament with three points win over his nearest rivals Mithun Rai here at the par-72 Gokarna Golf Club on Saturday.
Dr Ranjit accumulated 40 stableford points while Rai scored 37 points finish runner-up. The 15-year-old Tenzing Tshiring won the best gross title with scored 36 points. Tshiring also sank five birdies to collected the most birdies award.
Aarti Rana ended up as the ladies winner with 31 points, while retired Ltd Gen KNS Thapa finished as the senior winner for age 60 and above with 36 points. Senior Advocate Bishwo Kant Mainali was best among the bank customers category after scoring 35 points.
Arnav Shah bagged the junior category title. Shah was tied with Sam Doublard on 35 points but the former won the junior title on count back. Harish Gorsia sank a hole-in-one on the par-3 fifth hole to claim a special prize. Mithun Rai walked away with the closest-to-the-pin award and Rene Vijay Einhaus the longest drive honour.
In all, 92 amateur golfers took part in the amateur tournament played under stableford format with 3/4 handicap allowance.