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Karki wins title

Karki wins title

By Himalayan News Service

Tara Karki plays a shot during the RNGC Annual Ladies Caddie Golf Competition at the Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu on Sunday. Photo: THT

KATHMANDU: Tara Karki won the RNGC Annual Ladies Caddie Golf Competition here at the Royal Nepal Golf Club on Sunday. Karki played a round of 33-over 101 to register a six-stroke victory over Sushma Koirala. Sovha Limbu was third at 111. Karki took the turn at13-over 47 and played 20-over 54 on the back nine. Rabina Rana finished fourth at 112, while Parbati Subedi (121) and Gita Tamang (127) were the other two players who survived the cut and featured in the final round, which was played under stroke play scratch handicap format. Earlier, three players Sangita Shrestha (67), Ranju Bakhrel (67) and Nirjala Thakuri (74) were eliminated after the nine-hole qualifier.