Tarun Agrawal won the SALICO Golf Tournament 2026 held at Gokarna Forest Resort Golf Club today. Playing off a six handicap, Agrawal accumulated 38 points to clinch the title. With the victory, Agrawal also earned a helicopter ride to Annapurna Base Camp, sponsored by Simrik Air.
Suraj Shrestha finished runner-up on countback after being tied at 36 points with Bishnu Karki and Kiswor Basnet. Shrestha scored 19 points on the back nine, compared to Basnet’s 17 and Karki’s 15, to secure the runner-up position.
Wangchen Dhondup won the gross category with 35 gross points and also earned a helicopter ride to Gosaikunda, sponsored by Altitude Air. Tara Karki Chitrakar emerged as the winner among the lady golfers with 37 points, while Aarti Rajyalaxmi Rana finished runner-up with 31 points.
Bijay Bahadur Shrestha won the senior category (60 years and above) with 36 points, while Nareswor Jung Gurung claimed the super senior title with 33 points.
Rajendra Man Sherchan received the special SALICO 30 Years of Trust Award after finishing 30th in the tournament, which attracted 104 participants.Dorjee Hoazangtsang won the longest drive award, while Karma T. Ghale claimed the closest-to-the-pin award.
Sponsored by Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company Limited (SALICO), the tournament was played in Stableford format with ¾ handicap. Chairman of SALICO Manohar Das Mool, CEO Chunky Chhetry, Board of Directors Siddartha Mani Rajbhandari and Arun Raj Shrestha, Deputy CEO Barishma Saud Acharya, and Gokarna Golf Club Captain Joseph Nathan presented the prizes to the winners.
