The third edition of the Asghar Khan National Amateur Golf Championship will be commencing from April 13-15, 2018 over 54-holes, 18-hole each day at PAF Golf Course here. To pay rich tribute to late Asghar Khan, a former Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force legendary, the Championship, which is an annual feature of the golfing calendar of Pakistan Golf Federation, leading amateur golfers of the country including golfers of the national teams would also participate.
Top amateur golfers from all across the country will be coming to Peshawar to take part in this prestigious event. Member Pakistan National team Taimur Naseer, who is also Pakistan No. 1, will defend his title for the third consecutive year with other golfers comprising Ghazangar Mehmood, Inayat Ullah Yousafzai, Pervez Khan, Asfandiyar, former national team member Tariq Mehmood, Rehmat Ullah, Ehsan Elahi etc will also compete for the top honor.
Air Vice Marshal, Sarfaraz Khan, Air Officer Commanding Northern Air Command of Pakistan Air Force will formally inaugurate the Championship on Friday (April 13) at 11.00 A.M. More than 150 golfers from all over the country including top ranking amateur will compete for the prestigious trophy.
The three-day mega event will be played over 54 holes with each player playing 18 holes each day with the main round will be played on Handicap 12 and below. Various categories of the Championship comprising HCP 13-18 include Senior Amateur, Ladies, Veterans and Boys Under-14 and Under-17. The main attraction of the event is a Suzuki Cultus for the HOLE-IN-ONE for those who make a Hole-in-One at Hole No. 7, Par-3.