The history making inaugural Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) Long Drive Tournament was held at the Lahore Gymkhana Club Golf Course here Tuesday. This event was noteworthy and epoch making and managed to generate considerable interest in the golfing community of Pakistan. Players of dexterity and aptitude converged to the Lahore Gymkhana Golf Course for a show of ability, strength, power and timing.
Divided into three segments, one for women, second for amateurs and third for the professionals, the longest drive competition turned out to be a breath taking and hair raising affair as champion after champion took turns to hit the ball the farthest. In the women’s category the top prize was won by Dania Ayaz of Gymkhana through a drive of 297 yards. Rimsha Ijaz of Defence Raya came second and her driving distance was 280 yards. The third position was secured by Parkha Ijaz (Defence Raya).She drove the ball 267 yards. The amateur section top driver was Noyyan Nayyar and he hit the ball 368 yards. The second position was achieved by Hussain Hamid. He drove the ball 357 yards. Salman Akhter came third and his distance was 345 yards. In the professionals’ category, the high achiever was Daniyal Jehangir. He was the champion of the day and stood glorified as the longest hitter with a driving distance of 370 yards. Ahmed Baig secured the second most powerful hitter position, hitting the ball 354 yards. Another accomplished golf professional Shahid Javed Khan ended up third with a driving distance of 340 yards.