13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial Golf: Zubair Hussain achieved hole-in-one on second day

F.P. Report

Karachi: The 13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2024 witnessed its second round on Friday, January 19th, at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC). Zubair Hussain from PAF achieved a remarkable Hole-In-One on the tournament’s second day.

Employing a 5 Iron on the Red Course’s 7th Hole, a Par 3 at KGC 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. 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 on second day. After first round’s cut, 55 golfers will play in second round of professional category from Saturday. Tournament’s Final Round will be played on Sunday 21st January.