Mohapatra lifts Nalco East Zone golf trophy

Anup Mohapatra emerged champion in the 7th Nalco East Zone Golf Tournament at Bhubaneswar Golf Club (BGC) course in Bhubaneswar today. Zero-handicapper Pawan Marwa of Beldih Club (Jamshedpur) bagged the best gross prize, while Mohapatra’s BGC-mate Tapan Mohanty finished runner-up in the main (0-18 handicap) category. Titles in the 19 to 24 handicap, senior and ladies categories were claimed by Jayant Biswas, Gopinath Sarangi and Kim Na Hyun respectively. Record number of participants (150, including 8 ladies), excellent weather and picturesque course helped Nalco East Zone live up to its reputation as the biggest golf tournament of the state. Results: Main (0-18 handicap) category: Champion: Anup Mohapatra (BGC, 73): Runner-up: Tapan Mohanty (BGC, 74). Best gross: Pawan Marwa: (Beldih Club, Jamshedpur, 82). 19-24 handicap: Winner: Jayant Biswas (BGC, 72): Runner-up: Major Bikash Patnaik (Konark Golf Club, 74). Seniors: Winner: Gopinath Sarangi (BGC, 38), Runner-up: Air Cmdr B S Marwa (Beldih Club, 39). Ladies: Winner: Kim Na Hyun (BGC, 38): Runner-up: Lakhi Swain (BGC, 41). Best outstation golfer: Trilochan Singh (Mowbhandar Club, 78). -------------------------------------------------- PHOTO: Prize winners of the 7th Nalco East Zone Golf Tournament in Bhubaneswar on January 30, 2010.