A three-day Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship will start here at Royal Palm Golf Course from November 25, Commodore S. M. Shahzad, Station Commander, Pakistan Navy, said.
Speaking at a news conference here Wednesday, S. M. Shahzad said that the championship now moves into the sixth year and with each passing year it becomes a notable one for the established amateur golfers of the country.
Ladies event is open to ladies with a handicap of 30 and below. Defending champion is Rimsha Ijaz in gross category and Mrs Sameea Javed Ali in net section. Juniors' event is open to juniors below 18 years of age having handicap 24 and below.
The main event for amateurs will be contested over three rounds with 18 holes to be played each day making it a total of 54 holes. M.Rehman of Royal Palm was the title holder in the year 2015 and is there to defend his title.