First round of the 12th Engro SGA President Cup 2022 was played on Friday at Defence Authority Golf Club. Saim Shazli and Yashal Shah both from KGC are leading In the main Amateurs Category with a joint score of 70, two under par. M A Manan, Vivek Anand and Arsalan Mughal are following the duo with 74, two over par.
In the Veterans 75 years and above, Col Shahid Mahboob from DHA and Group Captain Aftab A Khan from KGC are at top with joint score of 41. Dr. Zubair Mirza is at third in this category on first day.
Major Rizwan Farooq of DHA Club is leading in Veterans 70-75 years category, with Brig Naveed Nasar following him.
In the Juniors under 14 category, Waleed Bilal from KGC is leading on first day with 85, 13 over par. Nyle Aurangzeb is following him with 87, 15 over par.
The 54 holes tournament will be played for three days, following the rules and regulations of Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF). Final round will be played on Sunday 25th December and will decide the Winner for this year. The greens at DHA Golf Club are in best shape and Karachi’s weather is suitable for the play.
President Sindh Golf Association – Khurram Khan said, “Golf is helpful in maintaining both physical and mental fitness. It changes the way you think and helps in focussing. On behalf of SGA, I would like to welcome all participants from different areas of Pakistan in this championship.”
