Taimur Wins 3rd Asghar Khan Memorial Golf Championship

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Apr, 2018 ) :International golfer Taimur Naseer clinched the trophy of the 3rd Asghar Khan Memorial Amateur Golf Championship played at lush green Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Golf Course at Peshawar on Sunday.

Air Vice Marshal Imran Khalid, Air Officer Commanding, PAF academy Asghar Khan, who was the chief guest of the prize distribution ceremony gave away trophies and prizes to the winners, said a press release issued here by media affairs directorate of PAF.

Struggling at no. 6 Taimur Naseer on the first day with his net score one under 71, staged a strong comeback on the second and third day with his classic rounds of seven under 65 and three under 69 to make an aggregated total of 205.

Taimur scored three under 33 at front nine and par 36 at back nine by adding three under par 69 to his overnight 71 and 65. He also got maximum birdies prize by scoring 13 birdies besides making two eagles on second and third day.

Squadron Leader, Ehsan Elahi with his seven under net score 209 got second position as he added net 72 to his overnight 67 and 70. Inayat Ullah Yousafzai got third prize with his five under 211 score as he added net 74 to his overnight score 67 and 70.

In the gross Khushal Khan took first spot with his gross score two over par 218, followed by Ziaraf with his gross score 226 and Malik Pervez with his gross score 228 remained at third.

In the amateur HCP 13-18 Wing Commander Imran got first positon with his gross 172, followed by Flight Lieutenant Abdul Waheed, Squadron Leader Tufail Qureshi.

In the net Col. Rab Nawaz got first position with his net score seven under 137, followed by Sanan Yousaf with five under net 139 and Ali Askar with three under 141. In the Ladies category Munazza Azhar with her net score 74 got first position, followed by national golfer Farida Naseer with her net score 79 at second and Sadia Askar with her Net score 85 got third position respectively.

In the Veterans category, Col. Syed Mushtaf with his gross score 47 got first position, followed by Farid Khan, who remained second with 50 score. In the net of the same category Jamal Ul Hasnain with his net score 34 and Younas Marwat with his score 40 got first and second position respectively.

In the Senior Amateurs, Major Shoaib Ud Din got first position with his gross score 156 over 36 holes, followed by Col. Saud Khan with his gross score 158.Dr. Abdul Haq got third position with his gross 169.

In the net category Azhar Ul Habib got first position with his net four under score 140, followed by Col. (Retd) Syed Shahadat Hussain (143) and Dr. Nadeem Khattak (143). Several dignitaries, international golfers and large number of spectators also witnessed the closing ceremony.