Kathmandu, November 18:

Dawa Sherpa won the Carlsberg Classic Golf Tournament and earned an opportunity to represent Nepal in the Malaysian Open ProAm 2007 here at the RNGC today.

Sherpa, who had netted 37 points to take lead on count back on the first day of the event played at 7/8 handicap format, went on to win the championship. Gopal Chitrakar came second considering the last three holes in the back nine as he was tied with Om Pun, who finished third.

Chitrakar also earned the closest to the pin award, while Tashi Ghale birdied three holes to win the most birdies award.

Om Pun, who was unlucky to get the third position on count back despite being tied with Sherpa and Chitrakar, got the consolation when he got the senior section winner’s award.

Shastika Shrestha won the ladies section title with 36 points, seven points more than Kalpana Limbu.

Other winners included Maj Milan C Gurung (best 1st nine), Brig Gen GM Lama (best back nine), Gautam Sayami (lucky sixteen), RK Pradhan (longest drive), Poonam Rana (booby winner).

In all, 96 golfers — including 12 ladies, three from Dharan and one from Pokhara — participated in the two-day event organised by Carlsberg in coordination with the RNGC.

Vice-president of Carlsberg International Soren Ask Nelson, Commercial Manager of Carlsberg International Johann Fugmann, vice president of Khetan Group Rajendra Khetan and RNGC Captain Rabindra Man Singh gave away prizes to the winners.