Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open

The Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open is a key event on the Surya Nepal Golf Tour, organized by the Nepal Professional Golfers' Association (NPGA). The tournament is held at the Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu and is played over 72 holes (four rounds) using a stroke play format, with cuts applied after the first two rounds (36 holes) where only the top 21 professionals and ties, along with top amateurs surviving the cut, advance to the final rounds. The field typically consists of around 33 professional golfers and 7 elite amateurs with low handicaps. The Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open offers a prize purse of approximately NPR 735,000, with the champion receiving around NPR 150,000. Competitors qualify through NPGA rankings, qualifying events, and invitations. This tournament is a major competitive platform for professional and elite amateur golfers in Nepal.