Himalayan Swing Open

Golf in Nepal has always had a ceiling. And for most young people, especially girls from underprivileged communities, that ceiling was the floor.
The Rotary Club of Himalayan Golfers decided to do something about that. Golf for All isn't just a scholarship programme. It's a talent hunt, a statement on women's empowerment, and honestly, something Nepal hasn't seen before at this level from a Rotary club. First of its kind. And it's only getting started.
The inaugural Himalayan Swing Open 2025 at Gokarna Forest Resort Golf Club was the moment it all became real. Honorable Minister Anil Kumar Sinha joined as Chief Guest, District Governor Binod Koirala as Guest of Honor, and Rs. 45 to 50 lakhs were raised through sponsors, well-wishers, and fellow Rotarians of RCHG. Every rupee going toward one purpose: finding talented young golfers who'd otherwise never get the chance.
Avanie Rai is our first scholarship recipient. Underprivileged background, serious talent, and on the day of the tournament itself, she won the Ladies' Category. Not a ceremony. A win. She then completed a one-month advanced training course at the Tarun Sardesai Golf Academy in Bangalore, coming back with measurably better consistency, stronger confidence, and a real grasp of competitive play. In the months that followed, she didn't slow down. Avanie competed in a series of national and international tournaments right here in Nepal, building her game, her ranking, and her reputation with every round. And on June 1st, she leaves for a full year on scholarship at the Tarun Sardesai Golf Academy. She's the kind of athlete who could represent Nepal at the national and international level. And honestly, she already is.
Think about what golf actually offers Nepal beyond the sport itself. It's a tourism asset. International golfers come for the courses, the scenery, the experience. A pipeline of skilled Nepali golfers, especially women trained to compete at the highest level, feeds directly into that story and puts Nepal on the global sporting map. The government should be paying attention. Identifying and nurturing talent from underprivileged communities isn't charity. It's nation-building. RCHG is proving the model works and showing what's possible when sport is treated as a tool for development, not just recreation.
The Himalayan Swing Open will be annual. Golf for All will keep finding the next Avanie. And this club intends to be the reason Nepal starts producing golfers the world has to reckon with. Golfing and serving. That's what this is.