The Faldo Series Nepal Championship  2016 tees off here at the Gokarna Golf Club on Tuesday.

The three-day tournament will be played over 54 holes. Apart from junior golfers from the hosts country, others from India and Italy will also compete in three different age-group categories—boys’ 12-16 and 17-21 as well as girls’ aged between 12-21.

Top golfer from each of the three categories will get opportunity to take part in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Danang, Vietnam next year in March.

Sukra Bahadur Rai and Raju Diwakar of Nepal are vying for qualification to the China event in the boys’ 17-21 age-group category, while Tenzing Tshiring and Dubai-based Indian Aaryan Kumar and Luca from Italy could pose the challenge in boys’ 12-16 category. Devasri Rana and Pratima Sherpa are the best bet for Nepal in the girls’ event which also include top contender in India’s Sifrat Kaur Alag.

In all 25 junior golfers—13 in boys’ 12-16 age-group, six in boys’ 17-21yrs category and six in girls’ 12-21yrs age-group—are participating in the fifth edition of the tournament hosted by Gokarna Club in association with Nepal Golf Association.