KATHMANDU, JULY 16
Nepal No 1 professional golfer Sukra Bahadur Rai and Premier Organics Pvt Ltd reached the sponsorship agreement on Friday.
Rai and Director of Premier Organics Pradeep Sharda exchanged the memorandum of understanding amidst a programme at the Dharan Golf Club. As per the five-year deal, Premier Organics will provide golfer Rai with Rs 150,000 per annum for the first three years to take part in national and international tournaments.
Himalayan Organics will provide Rai with Rs 200,000 per year as sponsorship fees for the last two years. In addition to the cash, Rai will also receive caps, t-shirts and golf bags from the sponsors. Rai, who has earned full cards of the Professional Golf Tour of India, will use the sponsor's logo in national and international events.
As the sponsor, Himalayan Organics will use Rai in commercials and digital videos and use his pictures in promotional advertisements. The two parties, however, have agreed to solicit sponsorships from other companies as well.
Rai has so far played six events in the PGTI making cuts in three tournaments including the Asian Development Tour co-sanctioned Gurugram Challenge. After returning from India, Rai finished at the top of the Merit of Order in the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2021-22 to become the Nepal No 1 professional golfer for the first time.
Rai, who turned pro after winning team event gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games in December 2019, won the Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship in May for his third trophy of the season taking career major tally to seven titles.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 17, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
