Baloch ahead in professional golf event
Inayat ends at one under-par to take title in senior professional category.
Baloch remained at eight under-par, while Shafiq Masih climbed to second place by hitting a round of four under-par. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
Waheed Baloch continued to dominate the Bank Al Habib National Professional Golf Tournament, finishing the second day on first place among 103 golfers on Saturday.
Baloch remained at eight under-par, while Shafiq Masih climbed to second place by hitting a round of four under-par. He tied with Amjad Yousuf.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Munir and Afsar Ali also stayed head-to-head on third position with the total of six under-par.
Abrar Ahmad also impressed his opponents when he hit a 147 yards hole-in-one at yellow course 11th, but he finished the day tied on fourth position with Muhammad Safdar, Shabbir Iqbal and Latif Rafiq. They ended the day at five under-par.
In the senior professional category, Saleem Inayat took the title by hitting at one under-par. Abdul Hameed and Ghani Khan tied on second place by ending at one over-par out of the 26 participants.
The tournament will conclude at the Karachi Golf Club on Sunday.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 26th, 2014.
Waheed Baloch continued to dominate the Bank Al Habib National Professional Golf Tournament, finishing the second day on first place among 103 golfers on Saturday.
Baloch remained at eight under-par, while Shafiq Masih climbed to second place by hitting a round of four under-par. He tied with Amjad Yousuf.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Munir and Afsar Ali also stayed head-to-head on third position with the total of six under-par.
Abrar Ahmad also impressed his opponents when he hit a 147 yards hole-in-one at yellow course 11th, but he finished the day tied on fourth position with Muhammad Safdar, Shabbir Iqbal and Latif Rafiq. They ended the day at five under-par.
In the senior professional category, Saleem Inayat took the title by hitting at one under-par. Abdul Hameed and Ghani Khan tied on second place by ending at one over-par out of the 26 participants.
The tournament will conclude at the Karachi Golf Club on Sunday.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 26th, 2014.