Shabbir Iqbal wins second RMI National Open Golf Championship

International golfer Shabbir Iqbal lifted the trophy by scoring 12 under 204 over 54 holes 2nd RMI National Open Ranking Golf Championship played here at PAF Golf Course Sunday.
Shabbir maintained his superiority against fellow golfers despite the pin placing was so hard on the last day with top flight playing side by side. Having strong nerve Shabbir has fully intact his class by giving a stunning response to his fellow golfers like international M. Munir, Hamza Amin and member of the Pakistan team M. Naeem in a flight. Both Shabbir and Hamza of Austria were tied after the second round on the second day but Shabbir carded a superb four under 68 by adding to his overnight 68 and 68, making an aggregated total 204.
Shabbir carded six birdies at hole number 2, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 17 besides missing a stroke at 1, and 5.
M. Munir added 71, one under to his overnight score 70 and 67 to make an aggregated total of eight under 208 by taking second position. Munir played well as he was struggling at no. 6 on the first day and came back to third on the second by taking another steps to finish at second behind inform Shabbir.
M. Munir carded 34, two under at front nine with all three birdies at hole no. 1, 6 and 8 and 37, one over par, with two bogy at 3 and 13. "I tried hard to come in the top 3," Munir said. "The course was excellent prepared gave a tough challenge to the golfers," he said.
Hamza Amin after remaining first and second, slipped to third as he carded six under 210 over 54 holes by adding 73, one over par, to his overnight 68 and 69. He made four birdies and five bogies.
In the Amateur 10 and below member Pakistan team Taimur Khan got first position with his gross four under 212, followed by Khalid Mehmood and Inyat Ullah while in the Net Malik Pervez got first, followed by Zubair and Ishfaq.
In Senior Amateur Mehmood Aziz won the trophy, followed by Dr Arshad Javed and Colonel Saud Khan while in the Net Colonel Syed Shahabad Hussain, Colonel Waqar and Sqn Ldr Idrees Khalid.
In the subsidiary matches 11-18 HCP gross Rehmat Ullah got first, followed by Brigadier Shahid saeed, Nasir Uddin got position while in the Net Moazam Khan, Shahid Farooq and Dr Amin Ullah.