OMAR KHALID TAKES OVER AS SOLE PIONEER IN NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
KARACHI: Sixteen-year-old Omar Khalid terminated another consistent round on the third day of the 60th National Amateur Golf Championship to turn into the sole chief in front of the last round at the Karachi Golf Club on Saturday.
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The lean Omar, who shared the lead on the second day with Salman Khan subsequent to checking an amazing 71, scored 74 in the third round to appreciate a thin one-shot lead on the penultimate day of the lofty four-day title.
While Omar, who has a three-day total of 222 (+6) remains at the best position on the pioneer board, the fight for the nation's most desired golf title has become stronger with any semblance of Pakistan No one Umer Khokhar and Ralfay Raja showing good exhibitions in the 3rd round.
Ralfay terminated the best round of the third day — 72 — to sling himself to a joint runner up with Khokhar. Both are at 223 (+7). Khokhar scored another strong round of 74.
Three strokes behind them is Islamabad's Salman Khan, who got back with a card of 78. Behind him is the threesome of Saim Shazli, Omar Shikoh, Salman Jahangir followed by Karachi's Mansoor Teli, and Lahore's Qasim Ali Khan. Omar Shikoh was additionally in top stuff, terminating a series of 72 to remain in the chase.
The spotlight, notwithstanding, was indeed on Omar, who won the 2020 Faldo Series Pakistan under-16 title. Speaking to have club KGC, Omar began the round with a great birdie on the principal opening. He additionally birdied openings 7 and 8 to complete the front nine at 34 (- 2). Notwithstanding, he floundered on the back nine where he had four intruder.
In the senior beginners' classification, Col Rustam Ali remained on the highest point of the pioneer board with a total of 153 after the second round. He has a two-shot lead over Mohammad Ali with 155. Karachi's Azhar Abbas is in third spot with 156.
In the women's beginners' classification, Lahore's Rimsha Ijaz discharged a shocking round of 68 to make a major eight-effort lead. Rimsha currently has a two-day total of 146 and is very much positioned to win the women's title. In runner up is Karachi's Aania Farooq (154). She is trailed by Ghazala Yasmin (156), Humna Amjad (159), and Parkha Ijaz (161).
The four-day title will close on Sunday.
Following is the novices' chief board after the third round:
222: Omar Khalid
223: Ralfay Raja, Umer Khokhar
226: Salman Khan
227: Saim Shazli, Omar Shikoh, Salman Jahangir
228: Mansoor Teli
229: Qasim Ali Khan
230 Mohsin Zafar
233: Ali Hai, Damil Ataullah
Senior novices' chief board after second round:
153: Col Rustam Ali
155: Mohammad Ali
156: Azhar Abbas
157: Lt Col Asif Mehdi
158: Col Mohammad Shafi
160: Tariq Mehmood, Sohail K Rana, Haji Ishaq
Women novices' chief board after second round:
146: Rimsha Ijaz
154: Aania Farooq
156: Ghazala Yasmin
159: Humna Amjad
161: Parkha Ijaz