Kathmandu� The first leg of the Carlsberg Golf Series 2019 concluded, with Carlsberg adding its unique touch to one of the esteemed golfing events of the country. The series tournament saw the country�s top amateur golfers out at the highest level of competition, all for their love of golf. The tournament was opened as a platform to amateur golfers from across the nation having a valid handicap with their home clubs.   Ajay B Shah accumulated 43 points to secure top spot to become the Nett Winner of the first series. Prithvi Mall finished as the Gross Winner with 35 gross points. Shyam Simkhada was the Nett Runner-up with 41 Points and Tashi Tshiring was the Gross Runner-up with 34 Gross Points.   Among the ladies, Hye Min was the winner with 35 points with Kashmira Shah as runner-up with 34 points. On the senior category for ages 60 and above, Bijay B Shrestha was the winner on the count back with 37 Points and Cheol Ho Kim Finished runner-up with 37 Points.   Mithun Rai Bagged the most birdies with 3 birdies and 1 eagle. Surendra Phuyal & Jigmay Dongstetsang got longest drive and closest to the pin respectively.   �Carlsberg Golf Series has indeed come a long way since its inception in 1990s giving opportunities for aspiring amateur golfers to step up their game. Carlsberg�s association with golf is built on decades long support as Carlsberg has been a supportive sponsor of golf in Nepal since the beginning�, said Suhrid Ghimire, President of Gokarna Golf Club.   Rojan Amatya, Marketing Manager of Gorkha Brewery further added, �We had exceptionally great response to the tournament and express gratitude towards the participants. Also, a huge thanks to our partner, Gokarna Forest Resort, for their untiring support in making this tournament a huge success.�   Similarly, Deepak Acharya, Senior Golf Director of Gokarna Forest Resort commented �Carlsberg Golf Series is an excellent platform for competitive golf for amateur golfers. On behalf of the Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, I must extend sincere gratitude to Gorkha Brewery for their continuous support to the amateur golf. Such sponsorship will eventually take amateur golf to a next level.�   The tournament followed a stableford format with � handicap over 18 holes and 96 golfers took part in the event.