The 2021-22 Pakistan Golf Federation Qualification Golf School Event concluded after holding four rounds of competitive golf for selection of 55 career seeking golf professionals at the Royal Palm Golf Course.
Result being 55 notable professionals have been elevated to play in the national golf circuit of Pakistan, while 15 Junior professionals can now make the best of the rewarding golfing activity. Also selected and upraised are 20 Senior golf professionals.
The senior golf professionalĀ who topped in the PGF Qualifying School 2021-22 for senior professionals is Irfan Mehmood of Rawalpindi. He was upĀ against some experienced and skillfulĀ adversaries and over the three rounds golfing battle kept his nerves in control and compiled commendable scores over the three days. His scores were 71, 72 and a modest 78 which gave him a winning aggregate of 221, five over par. His winning effort is a worthy oneĀ and he hopes to add to his earnings and recognition in the professional golf tournaments that he will be entitled to participate in during the coming twelve months.
Out of the other notableĀ ones Manzoor AhmedĀ of Lahore Gymkhana ended up as the runner up by displaying all roundĀ golfing ability. Hopefully when he competes in national events, his performance will stand out and bring forth good rewards for him. His aggregate score for threeĀ rounds in this Q School selection eventĀ was 225. Asad Khan of Mardan ended up third with a threeĀ rounds aggregate score of 228. Others who attained positions in the top ten were Noor Khan (Peshawar), Nazir Hussain (Machi Got), Mehmood Kiani (Islamabad), Raja Arshed (Islamabad), Col (r) RustamĀ Chatta (Lahore Garrison), Asghar Ali (Lahore Gymkhana) and Abdul Hameed (MTG).
Out of the Junior professionals, M. Saqib of Lahore Garrison stood out as the developing golf player of the future. His performance and resulting scores were laudable indeed. A gross 71 in the first round, a very steady 72 in the second round and again an under par 71 in the third round gives him a three rounds aggregate of 214, two under par. By all means a remarkable effort and all credit to this young one, his coach and mentor Brig. Bajwa and the Lahore Garrison management forĀ lending comprehensive support to this youngster.
Some other juniorsĀ who also impressed with their capabilities are Akash (Garrison), Abdul Wadood (MTG), Ali Raza (Garrison) and Nabeel Khan (Airmen Golf Club).
