Daily Times

LAHORE: The Pakistan Golf Federation has successfully concluded the three days 12th Pakistan Junior Amateur Golf Championship (Faldo Series trials in Pakistan), at Nick Faldo designed Rumanza Golf Course DHA in Multan on Sunday. This event was conducted under the vigilant and attentive guidance of Salman Abbasi of Rumanza Golf Club, who was the tournament director, and Malik Kamran of the PGF. The event brought elevation for the sixteen years old Saad Habib Malik of Rumanza Golf Club who emerged as the overall champion with three rounds scores of 72, 67 and 74 and a championship aggregate of 213, three under par. All through the three rounds Saad Habib came up with an outstanding display of golfing skills and added to that was his ability to keep himself composed and self controlled with no nerves even at critical junctions of the championship. Saad Habib attained first position overall and also got selected in the age bracket 16-18 years to represent the country at the Nick Faldo Finals to be held in Vietnam in March this year. Syed Yashal Shah got selected in 18-21 years age group. His three rounds scores were 71, 71, 72 and a championship aggregate of 214 two under par. In age group 12-16, Shahmeer Majid will be the nation’s representative. As for girls, Humna Amjad of PAF Skyview defeated Parkha Ijaz (Defence Raya) by one stroke to earn the honour of representing Pakistan. And Bushra Fatima was the best one in age group 12-16 years.