{"id":42544,"date":"2018-01-07T22:28:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T17:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=42544"},"modified":"2018-01-07T22:28:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T17:28:48","slug":"19-yr-old-ahmad-baig-leaves-his-opponents-far-behind-to-clinch-7th-faldo-challenge-pakistan-golf-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=42544","title":{"rendered":"19 yr old Ahmad Baig leaves his opponents far behind to clinch 7th Faldo Challenge Pakistan Golf championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>KARACHI, Jan 07 (TNS):<\/strong> Ahmad Baig, Pakistan\u2019s fast-rising golfer from Lahore, out-shined all his opponents to win the 7th Faldo Challenge Pakistan Golf championship with an impressive score of 11-underpar at Karachi\u2019s DHA Club.<\/p>\n<p>19-year-old Ahmad, now a regular feature in Pakistan\u2019s golf circuit, was competing in the U-21 age group category of the tournament. He proved himself too good for the opponents, as the runner-up to him in the category, Syed Saim Shazli Azhar, was 19 strokes behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad fired a stunning score of 66 on Friday, the opening day of championship. He continued to display his skill on windy 2nd day when other young golfers were finding themselves struggling, he stroked with score of 69. His superb run continued on the third day on Sunday with score of 70.<\/p>\n<p>His total score in three-day championship was 205 (-11) making him straightaway the champion of the title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was good experience for me, I am playing golf regularly and this experience helped me a lot here,\u201d Ahmad told Geo.tv after winning the title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am aiming to turn pro soon. I want to play in Asian tours and PGA tours worldwide,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The girls\u2019 U-21 title was grabbed by Airmen Golf Club\u2019s Aania Farooq with score of 235, edging out Rimsha Ijaz by one stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Rimsha, who was at third position on day two lagging 5 strokes behind Aania, played better on day three to edge past Parkha Ijaz, but couldn\u2019t pass Aania\u2019s score.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompetitiveness has increased here. Golf has a good future in Pakistan,\u201d said Aania after defending her title in the championship.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 7 girls were participating in the championship attended by 65 golfers in different age groups from around the country. For PGF, the least number of women participation isn\u2019t increasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not encouraging, just 7 girls. There should be more girls participating in the tournament,\u201d said Asad I. A. Khan, VP of Pakistan Golf Federation, who\u2019s otherwise happy to see youngsters performing in the lush green golf course of DHA Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGolf is an ageless game. People from 8 years of age to 85 years of age play this. The perception here that golf is only for retired people is not true and the PGF is working to promote the game so the perception is changed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>In other categories, Damil Attaullah from Lahore won the boys U-16 category competition with score of 234. Ali Mehmood of DHA Club finished second. Mohammad Saqib of Lahore Garrison Golf Club won the U-18 championship. Hamna Amjad won the girls\u2019 U-16 title.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the championship will represent Pakistan at the 11th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final to be held at the Laguna Lang Co Golf Club in Danang, Vietnam, in March this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI, Jan 07 (TNS): Ahmad Baig, Pakistan\u2019s fast-rising golfer from Lahore, out-shined all his opponents to win the 7th Faldo Challenge Pakistan Golf championship with an impressive score of 11-underpar at Karachi\u2019s DHA Club. 19-year-old Ahmad, now a regular feature in Pakistan\u2019s golf circuit, was competing in the U-21 age group category of the tournament. 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