It is intense golf activity time at the popular Lahore Garrison Greens Golf Course in Lahore and at the end of the first round in this three rounds 29th Corps Commander Golf Tournament, the star amateurs in gross section are Muhammed Shoaib of Lahore Gymkhana and Damil Ataullah of Lahore Garrison.
List of aspirants seeking top honors is long but during the opening 18 holes, Shoaib showed his spirit and resolution with an incessant round of gross 69, three under par. Coming from the effort of a golf playing amateur, the score of three under par 69 represents a spectacular effort and makes him appear as a golf player who has the flair and aptitude to go to enchantment soon.
In the course of the opening round, Shoaib played error free golf and through classy approach shots, he either scored regulation pars and where the approach shots were high toned, he earned meritorious birdies which gave his score a look of luster and sparkle.
Also in the league of excellence in the beginning of this amateur golf championship is a teen ager Damil Ataullah of the host club. Fresh from his comforting victory in the recent Punjab Amateur Golf Championship in Bahawalpur where he emerged as the Punjab Amateur Champion for 2021, Damil again looks poised for more attainment in this prestigious golf championship. His score of gross 70, two under par is a tribute loaded display of distinction and quality.
Like Shoaib, this youngster played with mastery and this yielded regulation pars and birdies that were fulfilling. He looks determined to continue playing purpose filled golf and keep his command over the flow of the game.
Out of the other capable ones Danish Javed Khan of Gymkhana chiseled a good round for himself and comes to light as an amateur golf player with potential and competence. His score in the opening round was gross 73 and though he is placed four strokes behind the leader, Shoaib, he can propel his way forward by touching excellence in the remaining two rounds.
More participants with useful scores are M. Arsalan and Nasir Irshad. They are bracketed at a score of gross 76. At 78 are placed Ghulam Haider, Salman Jehangir and Mohsin Zafar who are all golfers of worthiness.
