Former national team skipper and international golfer Tariq Mehmood of Pakistan Navy with his gross scores two over par 74 over 18-holes was the leader of the first-day in the 2nd Asghar Khan National Amateur Golf Championship, which got under way here over 54-holes at PAF Golf Course on Friday.

Vice President PAF Golf Club Air Commodore Nisar Ahmad formally inaugurated the Championship. Secretary PAF Golf Club Group Captain Muhammad Abu Bakar, Group Captain Ishtiaq, former Pakistan team captain Tariq Mehmood, other golfers were also present. In the Net local boy Rehmat Ullah, HCP-10 carded four under par Net 68 with just one birdies and made a double bogy at hole no. 10 par-4 and single bogies at 1, 8, 13 and 15. Rehmat hits three over par 39 at front and back nine holes.

The event is named after former Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force legendary Asghar Khan. The Championship is an annual feature of the golfing calendar of Pakistan Golf Federation with 150 leading amateur golfers from all across Pakistan are taking part in the prestigious golfing event. The three day mega event is being played over 54 holes with each player, playing 18 holes each day. Besides top Amateurs, Senior Amateur, Ladies and Boys Under-14 and Under-17 are also taking part.

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