Kathmandu, April 27 -- Niraj Tamang recorded a one-stroke victory over Bhuvan Nagarkoti to win the title of the Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open, the seventh event under the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2023-24, at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Friday.

Tamang carded a record-equaling 8-under 60 in the final round for the total score of 8-under 264 and claimed his maiden career title along with a pay cheque of Rs120,000.

Tamang levelled the course record of 8-under with Shivaram Shrestha, who played 8-under 59 in the NPGA President's Cup in 2015.

Tamang was seven strokes behind Nagarkoti going into the final round but played a superb round to edge the former Nepal number one pro by one shot.

Nagarkoti played even-par 68 in the final round to ...