Vaqas in lead on first day

Published April 30, 2005

LAHORE, April 29: Vaqas Ahmed fired a fine card of four- under-par-68 to emerge as the first day’s leader of the 28th Punjab amateur golf championships at the Lahore Gymkhana course on Friday. Vaqas, a member of the Pakistan team and top seed of the tournament had seven birdies including a hat trick. After having a birdie each at 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th holes, Vaqas completed a hat trick saving a stroke each at the 16th, 17th and the 18th to end the day on fine note.

He lost stroke at the 4th, 6th and the 12th.

At two-under-par-70, Adil Jehangir, another member of the Pakistan team was trailing at the second spot.

Adil had four birdies including a lone birdie on the front nine at the 9th hole and then he went to make a hat trick when earned a stroke each at the 15th, 16th and the 17th. He bogeyd at the 10th and the18th.

At 74, Omer Salamat, Imran Ahmad and Danyal Jehangir were tied at third position.

Results:

Amateur (Gross):

68-Vaqas Ahmed.

70-Aadil Jehangir.

74-Omer Salamat, Imran Ahmad, Danyal Jehangir.

75-Khawaja Imran Zubair, Waseem Rana.

Ladies (Gross).

80-Ms Jamila Jabar.

91-Ms Mehreen Raheel, Mrs Asma Shami.

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