LAHORE - Lahore Garrison Greens team emerged as the dominant one and look fitter and a cut above the rest at end of the first round in two-day 2nd PGA Inter Club Golf Competition here at PAF Skyview Golf Course.
The golf teams of three leading golf clubs of Punjab, Lahore Garrison Greens Golf Club, PAF Skyview Golf Club and Rawalpindi Golf Club featuring in this event. The format of this event was set forth by Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) one-year back and has been graded as a team event where members of the team comprise of four amateurs, four senior amateurs, two juniors under 15 years, two juniors in the age bracket above 15 to 18 years, two lady amateurs, and two girls under 21 years.
After the first round, Lahore Garrison Greens team aggregated a gross score of 1,201. Their ascendancy can be adjudged from the fact that they are 116 strokes ahead of Rawalpindi Golf Club team, which managed to aggregate a score of 1,317. As for PAF Skyview team, they lag still further behind at a rather modest looking gross aggregate score of 1,375.
For Lahore Garrison team, outstanding was youthful Ahmad Kayani, who showed proficiency in his hitting off the tees and equally effortless was his shot making from the fairways. A blemish free round fetched him a luster filled score of gross 70, two under par and gave his team a morale boosting contribution. The other two amateurs, who chipped in with commendatory scores, are Damil Ataullah and Noman Ilyas. Damil had a score of 77 and Noman also posted a gross 77 to provide Garrison team a commanding edge. Out of the senior amateurs, Rashid Akbar scored 83, Lt Col (r) Asif Mehdi scored 85 and Col M Shafi 89. Amongst the ladies, Suneya Osama and Ghazala Yasmin put up a worthwhile effort and so did their two girls Bushra Fatima and Adina Ataullah. Out of the boys, Shahbaz Ali, Rehan Babar and Jamshed Matloob came up with a commendable effort.
For Rawalpindi Team, their amateurs Umer Khokher and Haider Atiq were outstanding but did not receive the required winning assistance from the senior amateurs and the boys. The final round of the event will be played today (Monday). Although Rawalpindi team is lagging behind, their team members look determined to challenge their adversaries, the Lahore Garrison Greens over the final 18 holes.