ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Zafar Hayat in a brilliant performance took the lead in the senior amateur men’s category of the 19th Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup here at the Margalla Green Golf Clubs (MGGC) on Friday.
Ahmad carded 70 in the opening round before returning a level par 71 in the second round on the par-71 course. His composed display put him four strokes ahead of Commander Rizwan Rashid, who finished with 147 after rounds of 69 and 78.
Captain Alam Afzal secured third position with a combined score of 148 while retired Rear Admiral Masood Khurshid (152) finished fourth followed by Mohammad Nasir Irshad (154). Brig Shoaib Kiani (157) stood sixth followed by Naveed Ahmad (159).
Raja Mohammad Israr carded an impressive three under par 68 to take a commanding lead in the amateur Category-A event. He finished four strokes clear of his nearest rival Khalid Mehmood, who returned one-over par 72. Abdullah Ansar Raja (73) was third.
In the amateur Category-B, Junaid Khan and Sayed Ibtasam Shafqat were on top (73 each) followed by Dr Mir Yasir Umair (74). Mohammad Hasan Shahid and Mohammad Vali Khan scored 75 and 76, respectively.
Ami Qin led after two rounds of the amateur ladies’ event with collective score of 155 as she recovered after carding 79 in the first round. Jannat Aamer Jami (157) is her closest rival while Wareesha Shahid Malik carded 165.
Dua Farid Rao (172) led after the second round of the amateur ladies’ Category-B. Tehmina Ahmad (182) is second and Samraah Adnan (183) third.
Published in Dawn, October 24th, 2026
