PESHAWAR, Dec 18 (APP): International golfer M. Munir clinched the trophy of the 26th KP National Ranking Open Golf Championship with his gross seven under 137 over 36 holes played here at PAF Golf Course on Sunday.
Munir, who recently won the Pakistan Open, added three under 69 to his overnight four under 68 to make seven under 137 over 36 holes with one day attributed by the golfer to the martyred of APS.
My putting was so good as I hit all regulations which made my task easy as far as my putting were concerned,ö Munir said. Current Pakistan team member and international golfer Muhammad Naeem got second position with his gross four under par 138, by adding four under 68 to his overnight score of two under 70. Naeem carded two under 34 at front and back nine, scoring five birdies with one bogy. Ansar Mehmood of Islamabad Gymkhana with his gross score three under 139, by adding two under par 70 to his overnight three under 69. He carded three under 33 at front nine and one over par 37 at back nine, hitting three birdies and one bogy.
In Amateur 10 and below national team player international golfer Taimur Khan of PAF got first position with his gross score three under 141, 71 and 73 on both days. Ghazanfar Mehmood got second position with his gross score 142, two under par, and M. Rehman of Royal Palm with his gross score 147 remained at third.
In the Net category M. Ashfaq with his gross score 140, Zubair Hussain of PAF with his gross score 142 and Sr. Tec Malik Pervez of PAF with his gross score 142 took first, second and third position respectively. In the Boys Under 14 Master Ahmed Raza of Mardan got first position, followed by Shazil and Hamza and in the Net Darmal got first position, followed by M. Zoyan and M. Danyal. In the Boys Under 17 Abdullah Sultan got first position, followed by Shehriyar and M. Ahmad and in the Net Mobeen got first position, followed by M. Sanan and Sharik.
In the HCP 11 18 Amateur Bilal Bali got first position, followed by Hamza Khattak and Qadeer Durrani while in the Net Najaf Ali got first position, followed by Dr. Sami and Shinwari and Brig Muhammad Ghulam Hassan.
In the Ladies Net Miss Mashal Shah got first position and in the gross Amna got first position, followed by Mrs. Col. Tariq. In the Veteran Dr. Wilayat Saeed got first position in Net, followed by Col « Syed Mushtaq and Younus Marwat.
In Senior Amateur international golfer Col. « Saud Khan got first position, followed by Sq. Ldr Idrees Khalid and Dr. Abdul Haq while in Net Maj . Shahzad Ibrahim got first position, followed by Syed Zahir Shah and Azhar Ul Habib.
In the Junior Pro Minhaj won first position, followed by Zeeshan Khan and Junaid Khan while in Senior Pro Iftikhar of Lahore Gymkhana, followed by M. Akram and Manzoor Ahmad of Pakistan Police.
IG Frontier Corps Maj Gen Shaheed Mazhar Mehmood was the chief guest who gave away trophies and cash prizes. AVM Athar Shams, Air Officer Commanding Northern Air Command, Station Commander Peshawar Muhammad Ghulam Hassan Joya, Organizing Secretary international golfer Arshad Mehmood, former Pakistan team skipper Mehmood Aziz, golfers, officials and good number of spectators were also present.
