He’s from Nepal. He goes to college in Texas. He’s hoping to earn a Masters invite in Dubai

Sadbhav “Sam” Acharya grew up playing golf at a course perched 4,600 feet above sea level in Kathmandu, Nepal, a city famous for being the gateway to the Himalayas. But his game reached new heights when a lesson from Nick Faldo a year ago contributed to a victory that helped the 20-year-old become the first amateur from his country to play Division I college golf in the US.

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Paige Spiranac would like to improve upon last year’s performance when she tees it up again at this week’s Omega Dubai Ladies Classic. In the meantime, the LPGA hopeful/social media star should be content if the highlight of her latest trip to the Middle East is the press conference she gave on Monday.