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13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial Golf: Ahmed Baig maintains lead on third day
Karachi, January 20, 2024: The third round of the 13th Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament 2024 was played on Saturday at the Karachi Golf Club (KGC).
Ahmed Baig from Lahore and Muhammad Zubair from KGC both carded an impressive 67, finishing five under par. Ahmed Baig, maintaining his lead since the beginning of the tournament, boasts a gross of 204, standing at 12 under par, securing his top position on the leaderboard. Muhammad Zubair trails by two strokes, recording a total of 206 at 10 under par.
Dilshad Ali of KGC holds the third spot with a score of 212, four under par. Muhammad Alam and Muhammad Munir share a similar gross of 213, three under par. Defending Champion Waheed Baloch from KGC is in the sixth position with a score of 215, one under par.
Pakistan’s prominent golfer, Muhammad Shabbir Iqbal, is making steady progress, reaching the 7th position with a gross of 216, at par. Shabbir has one more day left to come up with a surprise and impress his fans. Matloob from LGG carded a 72 on the third day, securing a gross of 216, at par.
On Saturday, the KGC greens also hosted the first round of the Senior and Junior Professionals. In the Senior Professional category, Nisar Hussain and Abdul Hameed jointly lead the first day with a score of 69, three under par. Following closely are Muhammad Siddique and Aurangzaib Khan with a score of 71, one under par. Zulfiquar Ali, Muhammad Akram, and Muhammad Javed all carded a par score of 72 in the same category.
Moving to the Junior Professionals category, Muhammad Sahil, Rehan Babar, and Umar Shahzad recorded scores of 75 (3 over par), 78 (6 over par), and 79 (7 over par) respectively.
The tournament’s final round is scheduled for Sunday, January 21. (Ends)