Daily Times

LAHORE: Hamza Amin an endearing, personable and charismatic young one of the country, is now a golf professional of prominence. After attaining success as a national amateur champion in 2011 he turned professional in 2012. Due to his performances at the national level, he enjoys number six ranking on the Professional Golf Circuit of Pakistan. Educated in Austria, Hamza Amin managed to get noticed at the University level and represented his alma mater in competitions at the continent level. That experience and exposure landed him on the right path, and the feeling gained strength that he is proficient on golf courses where conditions are extremely tough.

And sparkled he has at the Austrian Open Golf Championship 2022, contested at the famous Jack Nicklaus designed Altenann Golf Club Golf Course in Salzburg, the fourth biggest city of Austria. While competing against the top golf professionals of Europe, Hamza Amin managed to gain ascendancy over his consummate and worthy rivals through dexterous and accomplished application of golfing skills. The resolute effort enabled him to compile four rounds scores of a steady 74 in the first round, remarkable rounds of 69 and 67 on the second and third day, and finally a 71 on the final day. His aggregate for four rounds was a stirring total of 281, seven under par and that placed the professional championship in his lap along with a pocket filling prize money cheque for Euros 6000/-. His nearest rivals were two, Uli Weinhandl and Jun Bacher who ended up two strokes behind at 283 followed by Georg Martin Schultes and Lukas Lipold, bunched together at 285. Another one who played well was Christoph Gunther who compiled an aggregate of 286.

Through this exceptional display on the international arena, Hamza Amin has brought laurels for the country and Pakistan Golf Federation. And the President of Pakistan Golf Federation, Lt Gen (r) Hilal Hussain, is overjoyed and gratified over this happening.