Pakistan Open
The Pakistan Open is a golf tournament organised by the Pakistan Golf Federation that was first played in 1967. In 1989 it was an event on the Asia Golf Circuit,[1] and in 2006 and 2007 was part of the Asian Tour schedule.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pakistan |
| Established | 1967 |
| Course(s) | Rawalpindi Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,895 yards (6,305 m) |
| Organized by | Pakistan Golf Federation |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$300,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 2009 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Airil Rizman (2007) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Shabbir Iqbal | |
| Location Map | |
  Rawalpindi GC Location in Pakistan | |
Pakistan has a number of golf courses from pre and post independence. As the Asian Tour continued to expand, Pakistan was chosen to host a tournament. In 2006 it was part of the Asian Tour schedule for the first time, on an initial three-year deal,[2] however the 2008 Open was postponed due to trouble within Pakistan at the time the event was scheduled to go ahead.
Chris Rodgers of England won the inaugural event, and in doing so claiming his maiden Asian Tour title. He finished 15 under par, 4 ahead of Indians Jeev Milkha Singh and Amandeep Johl.[3] In 2007 Malaysia’s Airil Rizman claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a two stroke triumph over Scott Hend of Australia.[4]
Winners
| Year | Tour[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shabbir Iqbal | 272 | −16 | 9 strokes | Mohammad Munir | Rawalpindi | ||
| 2008: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2007 | ASA |  Airil Rizman | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Hend | Karachi | |
| 2006 | ASA |  Chris Rodgers | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes |  Amandeep Johl Jeev Milkha Singh | Karachi | |
| 2005: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2004 | Nadeem Inayat | Imdad Hussain | Royal Palm | |||||
| 2003 | Muhammad Shabbir (2) | Muhammad Munir | Karachi | |||||
| 2002 (Dec) | Muhammad Shabbir | Muhammad Munir | Karachi | |||||
| 2002 (Feb) | Matloob Ahmed | Shakeel Rehmati | Arabian Sea | |||||
| 2001 | Taimur Hussain (2) | Abbas Ali | DHA, Karachi | |||||
| 2000 | Muhammad Tahir | Muhammad Shabbir | Lahore Garrison | |||||
| 1999: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1998 | Imdad Hussain (3) | 275 | −13 | Muhammad Tahir | Lahore Garrison | |||
| 1997 | Ghulam Nabi (6) | Muhammad Munir | Karachi | |||||
| 1996 | Imdad Hussain (2) | Muhammad Akram | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1995 | Taimur Hussain | Imdad Hussain | Peshawar | |||||
| 1994 | Abdual Hamid | Nadeem Inayat | Islamabad | |||||
| 1993 | Imdad Hussain | Muhammad Iqbal | Lahore Garrison | |||||
| 1992: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1991 (Nov) | Manzoor Ahmed | Muhammad Akram | Peshawar | |||||
| 1991 (May) | Ghulam Nabi (5) | Muhammad Ali | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1990 | Faisal Qureshi | Manzoor Ahmed | Karachi | |||||
| 1989 | AGC | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Frankie Miñoza | −286 | −2 | 1 stroke |  Tray Tyner | Gymkhana | |
| 1988: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1987 | Ghulam Nabi (4) | Muhammad Sajid (a) | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1986 (Nov) | Taimur Hassan (a) (3) | Ghulam Nabi | Islamabad | |||||
| 1986 (Mar) | Muhammad Ali | Angoor Khan | Karachi | |||||
| 1985 | Gul Muhammad | Abdual Rashid | Peshawar | |||||
| 1984 | Ghulam Nabi (3) | Muhammad Shafique | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1983 | Ghulam Nabi (2) | Manzoor Ahmed | Gymkhana | |||||
| 1982 | Ghulam Nabi | Muhammad Shafique | Peshawar | |||||
| 1981: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1980 | Abdual Rashid | Taimur Hassan (a) | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1979 | Taimur Hassan (a) (2) | Muhammad Shafique | Pakistan Railways | |||||
| 1978 | M. Ejaz Malik (3) | Taimur Hassan (a) | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1977 | M. Ejaz Malik (2) | M M Hashim Khan (a) | Pakistan Railways | |||||
| 1976 | Taimur Hassan (a) | M. Ejaz Malik | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1975 | Angoor Khan | Muhammad Abbas (a) | Karachi | |||||
| 1974 | Muhammad Shafique | Aameen Taqi Butt (a) | Peshawar | |||||
| 1973 | Mahmood Hussain (5) | Pir Bakhsah | Gymkhana | |||||
| 1972 | M. Ejaz Malik | Muhammad Shafique | Pakistan Railways | |||||
| 1971 | Mahmood Hussain (4) | Pir Bakhsah | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1970 | Mahmood Hussain (3) | Gul Muhammad | Pakistan Railways | |||||
| 1969 | Mahmood Hussain (a) (2) | Muhammad Nazir | Gymkhana | |||||
| 1968 | Mahmood Hussain (a) | Taimur Hassan (a) | Rawalpindi | |||||
| 1967 | Aameen Taqi Butt (a) | Lal Sadar | Gymkhana | |||||
- AGC − Asia Golf Circuit; ASA − Asian Tour.
References
- "Later date for Singapore pleases officials". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
- "Pakistan Open to join Asian Tour". golftoday.co.uk. 2005. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "Chris Rodgers claims maiden Tour victory". golftoday.co.uk. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "Airil stays cool to lift maiden title". golftoday.co.uk. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- "List of winners and runners up Open Golf Championship of Pakistan". Pakistan Golf Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- "Shabbir wins Pakistan Open Golf C'ship". Daily Times (Pakistan). 12 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-19.