Second-segment of PGF Qualification School Event 2021-22 begin

The second section of the Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) Qualification School Event 2021-22 for senior professionals and junior professionals being played at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Golf Course,Lahore.

The first segment for selection of golf professionals completed successfully, now the second segment activity objective is to wrap up the selection of 35 senior golf professionals and 20 junior professionals who will eventually be qualify to participate in the professional golf circuit of Pakistan.

This selection encounter will be contested over three rounds.

And at the end of the first round, the masterly one turned out to be Irfan Mehmood of Rawalpindi with striking gross score of 71, one under par to secure the top position in the race for selection.

Out of the other participating seniors, those who performed well were Ghani Khan of Karachi Golf Club and Manzoor Ahmed of Lahore Gymkhana. Both of them managed a spirited score of gross 74 each and competition-wise are placed two strokes behind the leader, Irfan Mehmood. A lone with a fairly reasonable score of gross 75 was Nazeer Mehmood of Got Machi Golf Club while four others are bracketed at a score of gross 76 were Noor Khan (Peshawar), Raja Arshed (Islamabad), Asghar Ali (Lahore Gymkhana) and Col Rustam Ali Chatta (Lahore Garrison).

As for Rustam Chatta, till now he has been competing in the amateur ranks admirably well and encouraged by his expertise, he has chosen to seek a golf career as a senior golf professional. A formidable one in the junior professional race was M Saqib of Lahore Garrison with first round score of gross 71, one under par. Others in the race were Nabeel Khan (Airmen Golf Club) at 74, Shahzeb Khan (Peshawar) at 76 and his city-mate Musa Khan at 77.

Tee off for the second round today (17th June) begins at 5:00am at Royal Palm Golf Course.