Governor’s Cup golf to get under way

LAHORE, Oct 25 (APP):Country’s leading amateur golfers will showcase their talent and technique in the 35th edition of Punjab Governor’s Golf Cup, which will be teed off here on Friday at the Lahore gymkhana course.
This was stated by Shaukat Javed, convenor of Golf of Lahore Gymkhana Club at a press conference, also attended and addressed by SM Irfan Aqeel, CEO, Millat Tractors, Ahsan Imran, CEO, Millat Equipment Ltd, Omer Zia, Captain Golf and Khawaja Pervaiz Saeed, Director Media on Thursday.
Shaukat Javed stated that Millat Tractors sponsored Governor’s Cup Championship was now into its 35th year and so is its association with the Millat Tractors Ltd and its enchanting and appealing chairman, Sikander Mustafa Khan.
He further stated that a very special technical feature of the Golf Competition was that it affords and lends an occasion to talented and upcoming golfers who seek to establish their names in the competitive golfing arena.
“In case they perform well in the competition, they become known in the national golfing scene and from here on they can devote their energies to golf and become known as golf players of skill and expertise,” he added. Shaukat Javed stated nearly 260 golfers drawn from different parts of the country would entertain the lovers of golf with a display of quality golf.
This esteemed and august championship was the only one of its kind where the ultimate title holder becomes a champion based on his Net Score.
Tracing the history of the championship, Khawaja Pervaiz Saeed said that this gracious event takes us back to the year 1984, when the first Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament was held.
“No doubt, the Governor’s Cup has become a championship that carries prestige, status and esteem and the talent loaded golf players seek participation in the championship to strengthen and build their status as golfers of standing,” he said.
Omer Zia ,Captain Golf of Lahore Gymkhana stated that over the years golf has developed and progressed in Lahore. Golf clubs like Royal Palm, Garrison Club, Defence Raya and Lahore Gymkhana itself have been instrumental in producing adroit and dexterous golfers and Lahore now boasts of having over hundred amateur golf players with a single handicap.
As per rules of the competition, the Championship trophy would be awarded to the competitor with the best Net Score. By virtue of this, players with a handicap above five and less than 10 and ample golf playing skills can tilt the advantage their way, if nerves are kept in control, and application of golfing skills is continuous and steady. Names of such participants are Nasir Irshad, Hamza Mansoor, Shoaib Bokhari, JamalNasir, Reza Said, Ahmed Nawaz Tiwana, Khurshid Aziz, Danish Javed, Faysal Sayid and Ahmed Rafi.
Main Trophy will be awarded to the Champion with the best Net Score.
The defending Champion is Robin Bagh. Other winners of the past decade are Mr. Isfandyar Khan (2016) Mohsen Zafar (2015), Hamza Mansoor(2014), Qasim Khan (2013), Mohsen Zafar (2012) Asad Zia (2011), Sardar Muhammad Ahmed Leghari (2010), Muhammad Nasir Irshad (2009), Mohsen Zafar (2008).