Independence Day Golf

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Augst,2016) : Farhan Bhatti emerged winner in the net category of amateur and Mohsen Zafar topped in the gross category of amateur in the Independence Day of Pakistan golf championship here on Monday at Lahore Gymkhana course. In the handicap range 0-9, their in-depth knowledge of the golf course, especially the greens,supplemented by admirable application of golfing techniques enabled Farhan and Mohsen to capture the top performer prizes in a championship held to celebrate 69th Independence Day of Pakistan and duly supported and endorsed by CCBPL (Coca Cola Beverages Private Ltd). The net winner Farhan won the best net and managed to outshine 60 other eager competitors with a net score of 71.As for Mohsen Zafar, he too was splendid in his hitting off the tees and through a good all round effort he carded a round of gross 76. Weather conditions at the golf course carried ample touch of humidity that affected performance of many accomplished golfers like Waleed Zubair ,Tariq Qureshi and others.The combination of Waleed and Tariq managed to win positions other than the first. In the handicap category 10 to 18 the dominant performers were Nauan Nayyar in the net section and Faraan Ahmed Irfan in the gross competition.

Although they fall in the higher handicap group,they owe their victories to some fanciful hitting. The Senior category victorious ones were Dr Khurram Saadat in net section and Javed A.Khan in gross.Dr Khurram was superb and so was Javed Khan.They are by all means golfers with a champion's touch. Other results: kids Match: Faizan Malik; Ladies:Ayesha M.Hamid (Ist gross);Minaa Zainab(2nd gross);Maham Faisal(3rd gross); Veterans:Javaid A.Zia(1st gross);Ejaz Malik(2nd gross);Tariq Mehmood(1st net);Dr Lateef Chaudry(2nd net);Seniors :Dr Khurram Saadat(ist net);Zia Maqbool(2nd net);Javed Khan(1st gross);Irfan Raja(2nd gross);Invitational;Dr Zafar Nasrullah(1st gross);Dr Abdul Hameed Awan(1st net); Amateurs 10 to 18 handicap;Nauan Nayyar(1st net);Ahmed Jabran(2nd net);Faraan Ahmed Irfan(1st gross);Ahsan Ghani(2nd gross);Handicap 0-9;Faran Bhatti(1st net);Tariq Abbas Qureshi(2nd net);Mohsen Zafar(1st gross);Waleed Zubair(2nd gross); At the conclusion of the Event the prizes were awarded to the winners by Muhammed Rafiq Rajwana,Governor Punjab,in a ceremony attended by Mian Misbah ur Rehman,Chairman,Lahore Gymkhana,Agha Ali Imam,Convenor Golf,Zaffar Abbas Jafri of CCBPL, participating golfers and families.