8TH Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf C’ship to tee off from 16th Nov.
As many as 240 golfers will participate in this three-day mega golfing event which is scheduled to be held from 16th to 18th November at Defence Raya Golf and Country Club Golf Course in Lahore.
The 8th edition of Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship will be organized under the supervision of Pakistan Golf Association (PGA) which will be contested at the elegant green course of Defence Raya Golf and Country Club.
Commodore Naimat Ullah, Station Commander of Pakistan Navy in the Press conference that confirmed the event said that it would be the 8th successive and uninterrupted year of the championship. He also highlighted that Pakistan Navy and the sponsors were striving to make sure that all aspects of the championship were handled and executed in an outstanding manner.
As many as 240 golfers will be taking part in this three-day mega golfing event which is open to all Amateurs within the country under handicap 12 and below. There is also an event for Senior Amateurs for which age eligibility is set as 55 years and above, having handicap of 14 and below. Seniors will be competing over 18 holes while lady golfers having handicap 30 and below will compete over 18 holes on the opening day of the championship.
Following are the notable national players who will be seen in action at this championship:
1. Wazir Ali
2. Salman Jehangir
3. Ahmed Zafar Hayat
4. Robin Bagh
5. Qasim Ali Khan
6. Mohsin Zafar
7. Ahmed Baig
8. Nadeem Aslam
9. Muhammad Saqib
10. Ahmed Kayani
11. Damil Ataullah
12. Fakhar Imam
13. Zunair Aleem Khan
14. Sardar Murad
15. Murad A Khan
16. Taimoor Shabbir
17. Abbas Ali Shah
18. Ahmed Rafi
19. Ghazanfar Mehmood
20. Zohaib Asif and
21. Raja Asrar
Speaking on the occasion, Pervaiz Saeed said that for the amateur golf players of Pakistan, this is an opportunity whereby they could apply their golfing skills in a way that the scores they attain will help them get noticed at the national level and subsequently represent the country in international competitions. Also present on the occasion were Commander Adnan Rasool, Lt. Commander Abdul Basit, Col. Farhan of Defence Raya.
This championship is sponsored by a large number of leading companies in Pakistan such as; Coca Cola, Turkish Airlines, Attock Petroleum, Bata Shoes, Orient, Skyelectric, Allied Bank, Khanial Buliders, Whistlez Biscuit, Super Crisp Chips, Diners, Gloria Jeans, MA Group, Daewoo, ChenOne, Day Fresh, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Vivo Phones, Shezan, Brighto, Omore Ice-creams, Athar’s, Diamond Foam, Al Baraka Travel and Tourism, Blue Ocean, Netsol, Model Steel, Mubarak Associate, Hanif Jewellery and Watches and many more.
