Ahmed Baig retained his lead continuously even on the third day of the 13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2024, being played at KGC-Karachi Golf Club.
On third day, Ahmed Baig and Mohammad Zubair both carded an impressive 67, finishing five under par. Ahmed Baig, maintaining his lead since the beginning of the tournament, boasts a gross of 204, standing at 12 under par, securing his top position on the leaderboard. Mohammad Zubair trails by two strokes, recording a total of 206 at 10 under par. Dilshad Ali holds the third spot with a score of 212, four under par. Mohammad Alam and Mohammad Munir share a similar gross of 213, three under par.
Defending Champion Waheed Baloch from KGC is in the sixth position with a score of 215, one under par. Pakistan’s prominent golfer, Mohammad Shabbir Iqbal, is making steady progress, reaching the 7th position with a gross of 216, at par. Shabbir has one more day left to come up with a surprise and impress his fans. Matloob from LGG carded a 72 on the third day, securing a gross of 216, at par.
On Saturday, the KGC greens also hosted the first round of the Senior and Junior Professionals. In the Senior Professional category, Nisar Hussain and Abdul Hameed jointly lead the first day with a score of 69, three under par. Following closely are Mohammad Siddique and Aurangzaib Khan with a score of 71, one under par. Zulfiquar Ali, Mohammad Akram, and Mohammad Javed all carded a par score of 72 in the same category.
Moving to the Junior Professionals category, Mohammad Sahil, Rehan Babar, and Umar Shahzad recorded scores of 75 (3 over par), 78 (6 over par), and 79 (7 over par) respectively.
13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial Golf: Day 2 | Ahmed Baig Lead Continues; Zubair Wins A Car With Hole-In-One Shot
The 13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2024 witnessed the second round on Friday, 19th January, at the KGC-Karachi Golf Club.
Zubair Hussain achieved a remarkable Hole-In-One, employing a 5 Iron on the Red Course’s 7th Hole, a Par 3 with a distance of 210 Yards. His skillful shot not only earned him acclaim but also rewarded him with a brand-new Toyota Corolla car.
Rashid D. Habib National Pro Golf 2022: Round 2; Waheed Maintains Lead
After first round’s cut, 55 golfers will play in second round of professional category from Saturday, 20th January, with the Tournament’s Final Round to be played on Sunday 21st January.
Lahore’s Ahmed Baig is maintaining his lead from first day with a gross of 137-7 under par. KGC’s Muhammad Zubair and Muhammad Munir from Rawalpindi are following Ahmed with their joint 139-5 under par. Defending Champion Waheed Baloch, Dilshad Ali, Muhammad Alam and Akbar Mahroz have carded gross 142- 2 under par.
13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial Golf: Day 1 | Ahmed Baig Leads
The first round of 13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2024 was played on Thursday, 18th January at the KGC-Karachi Golf Club. The golfers enjoyed the good visibility but pin positions at KGC were difficult and greens were slow.
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Out of 95 leading golfers participating on day one, Ahmed Baig is leading with 66- 6 under par. Akbar Mahroz is following Ahmed with 68. Muhammad Amir and Muhammad Munir are sharing a score of 69.
Defending champion Waheed Baloch is at 5th position on first day after firing 70-2 under par.
The Toyota Corolla and a Suzuki Alto for hole-in-one remained unclaimed on day one. Final Round will be played on Sunday 21st January.
