Rehan wins Junior Professional title at 11th J.A. Zaman Memorial Open Golf Championship

The Junior Professional Boys Championship concluded with a thrilling playoff after two players were tied at the top following two rounds at JA Zaman Memorial Open Golf Championship.

Rehan Babar Awan of Gymkhana claimed the title with a birdie on the first playoff hole, defeating Muhammad Sahil of Peshawar Golf Club.

Earlier, Muhammad Sahil had played brilliantly, carding a 73 on Day 2 to tie for first place with a total score of 152. Rehan Babar also finished with a score of 152 (77 and 75). First-round leader Umar Shahzad secured third place with a total of 154 (75 and 79).

The Senior Professional tournament also concluded today. In a closely contested event, Muhammad Tariq led wire-to-wire, maintaining his lead from start to finish. Mr. Tariq posted rounds of 69 and 73. Irfan Mehmood finished second, just one stroke behind, with scores of 70 and 73. Three strokes further back was Muhammad Naseer, who secured third place with identical rounds of 73 on both days.

This year also witnessed, history in the making. In an unprecedented move 21 ladies are participating in brave, 6000 yards distance, 54 holes over three days, competing for WAGR points.

Parkha Ijaz is the current defending champion.

This year also witnessed a fierce competition among the young female golfers so far. After two days of competition, the ladies' match is perfectly set for the final day. In the gross category, Parkha Ijaz, having started slowly with a round of 83, is now leading after a flawless second round of 71. In second place is the ever-improving Bushra Fatima. She led after the first round with a 77 but couldn’t keep pace with Parkha in the second round, carding an 81. Aania Farooq is firmly in third place with rounds of 81 and 84, although she is currently seven strokes behind Bushra.

In the net category, Saqiba Batool, first time entree in WAGAR Category said, "Distance Difficulty exists in the mind only.” She holds first place with net scores of 75 (gross 92) and 72 (gross 89), giving her a comfortable lead over her rivals.

Parkha is in second place with net scores of 82 (gross 83) and 71 (gross 70), while Bushra is in third with 75 (gross 77) and 79 (gross 81). A key point to note is that in the final standings, a player can win either in the gross category or the net category, but not both.

From April 10, the Men's Professional category will kick off, with Ahmad Baig locking horns with Muhammad Shabbir Iqbal, along with a host of other potential challengers.