Bhuvan and Niraj Surya Nepal NPGA Match Play Advance to Quarterfinals

The first round of the seventh event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2025-26 has concluded. Eight players, including Bhuvan Nagarkoti, Niraj Tamang, and Rame Magar, have advanced to the quarterfinals. The total prize fund for the tournament is NPR 425,000, with the winner set to receive NPR 100,000. April 15, Kathmandu.

The first round of the Surya Nepal NPGA Match Play was held at the Royal Nepal Golf Club. Bhuvan Nagarkoti, who has won three consecutive tournaments, secured the second seed and recorded a decisive victory. He defeated the fifteenth seed, Krishnaman Rajbahak, 7/6. Claiming victory on the 12th hole, Bhuvan will face opponent Tank Bahadur Karki in the quarterfinals.

The tenth seed Tank defeated the seventh seed Dhan 2/0. Nepal’s top-ranked golfer Niraj bested the sixteenth seed Surya Prasad Sharma 3/2 to secure a place in the final eight. Niraj clinched the win on the 16th hole and will take on experienced golfer Rame Magar in the quarterfinals.

Over this three-day tournament, the top 16 players from the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2024-25 Order of Merit competed. The total prize purse is NPR 425,000, with NPR 100,000 awarded to the champion.