Golfer Zohaib wins title by one shot

Maintaining his consistent run, DHA’s Zohaib Asif won the 16th Sindh Amateur Golf Championship by one shot over Waseem Rana at the Karachi Golf Club on Sunday.

Zohaib, who started one shot behind the pair of overnight leaders Waseem and Ahmed Baig, shot one under 73 for a three round aggregate of two over 218, to win the honours.

Despite bogeying the last hole, Zohaib managed to top the field.

Overnight co-leader Waseem, who played best card of two under 70 in the second round, shot three over 75 to finish runner-up at 219, three over par.

First day’s leader Ahmed had a poor round of six over 78 finishing four shots behind the champion. His first two rounds scores were 70, 74.

Top finishers:

Amateurs:

218 – Zohaib Asif (DHA) 72, 73, 73

219 – Waseem Rana (DHA) 74, 70, 75

222 –Ahmed Baig (Lahore Garrison Golf Club) 70, 74, 78

225 – Sajid Khan (ASCC) 75, 79, 71 best of the day

226 – Syed Ahmed Ali Shah (SGA) 78, 72, 76

228 – Capt. Sharjeel Imtiaz (DHA) 75, 81, 72; Saim Shazli (KGC) 73, 76, 79

230 – M. Rehman (Royal Palm Golf Club) 75, 78, 77

231 – Robin Bagh (Lahore Garrison Golf Club) 79, 80, 72

231 – M. Sharif (West Wind Golf Club) 80, 79, 72

Seniors:

Winner Gross:

155 – Omar Khan Bangash (KGC) 77, 78

Runner-up Gross:

157 – Sohail Rana (KGC) 78, 79.

Winner Net:

136 – Col Mansoor Akram (DHA)

Runner-up Net:

142 – Wing Cdr Naseem Baig (KGC)

Ladies:

Winner Gross:

154 – Aania Farooq (Airmen Golf Club)

Runner-up Gross:

169 – Cho Young Me (KGC)

Winner Net:

140 – Humaira Khalid (KGC)

Runner-up Net:

144 – Ana James Gill (Royal Palm Golf Club)

Veterans:

Winner Gross:

83 – Retired Brig Abdul Islam (KGC)

Runner-up Gross:

86 – Kamal Shoaib (KGC)

Winner Net:

73 – Group Capt Aftab A. Khan (KGC)

Runner-up Net:

73 – Asghar Ali (KGC)

Juniors:

Under-18:

Winner Gross:

167 – Junaid Irfan (KGC) 85, 82

Runner-up Gross:

180 – Asad Ali Khan (DHA) 90, 90

Winner Net:

141 – Hamza Shikoh Khan (KGC)

Runner-up Net:

146 – Hamza Gheewala

Boys under-14:

Winner Gross:

84 – Master Ali Hasnain Habib (KGC)

Runner-up Gross:

87 – Yashal Shah (KGC)

Winner Net:

69 – Waleed Saif

Runner-up Net:

69 – Daniyal Khan

(Source: Dawn News)