After the Surya Nepal Western Open, Nepali golfers are all set to tee off at the Dharan Country Club. The Surya Nepal Eastern Open to be held 17-18 November will attract 50 golfers (both professional and amateur) from Nepal. For the first time, Dharan is hosting a national level golf tournament. Top Nepali professional golfers will be in the fray for the prize money of Rs 50,000, with the winner taking home a purse of Rs 8,300.

Deepak Thapa Magar, after a splendid show at the Surya Nepal Western Open, is the favourite to win here. Thirty-three-year old Magar shot a course record of three under 70 at the Himalayan Golf Course on 12 November to win his second Surya Nepal Western Open title. But the likes of Pashupati Sharma, Deoraj Pakhrin, Deepak Acharya, Radhey Shyam Thapa, Toran Shahi and Sabin Sapkota will be there to challenge Deepak at Dharan. For Deoraj Pakhrin and Sabin Sapkota, this tourney will be a special one-both of them will be playing in their home turf.

Dharan's 18-hole golf course was established in 1960 at the British Gurkha Camp for the officers of the British Army. Now, expatriate workers, ex-army men and businessmen from Dharan are regular players at the club.
Organised just before the Surya Masters, this tourney will provide an ideal platform for Nepali golfers to prepare themselves for the big one. It will also provide an opportunity for aspiring golfers to show off their skills and make their presence felt nationally scene.