Coming from behind, Nepal won the team event of the Orion 36th Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship 2023 after carding a four-over-par 292 on the second day of the competition at the Kurmitola Golf Club in the capital Thursday.
Nepal's Subash Tamang and Sadbhav Acharya clinched the team crown after carding a 292, just two-par ahead of Bangladesh B.
Liton Modal's dismal six-over-par 78 after his one-under-par 71 in the first round led Bangladesh to defeat in the team event.
Subash, who was in the fourth spot after the first round carding 72, strongly came back in the second round with a six-under-par 66 to guide Nepal to the victory after carding a six-under par (72+66) 138. Sadbhav carded 10-over-par (77+77) 154.
Orion Amateur Golf: Bangladesh B take solo lead after first round
Bangladesh B, comprising Shafiqul Islam and Liton Mondal, dominated the first round after carding 143. They finished runners-up after carding 294.
Shafiqul carded (72+73) 145 and Liton Mondal carded (71+78) 149 to be the runners-up with 294.
Two other Bangladesh sides – A and C teams – finished third after carding 297 each.
In the men's singles, Subash dominated the day's second round after carding a six-under-par (72+66) 138.
Abu Bakkar Siddik of Bangladesh (72+72), Shat Mishra of India (70+74) and Arav D Shah of Australia (70+74) remained in the second spot after carding equal par 144 each.
Source: United News of Bangladesh