LAHORE-Ace golfer Muhammad Shabbir won the 40th CAS Open Golf Championship trophy with a gross score of 277 (11 under par) at Airmen Golf Club & Recreational Park, Korangi Creek, Karachi.
According to PAF spokesman, the final day had a nail-biting round between Shabbir and Matloob Ahmed but Shabbir won the championship. Matloob stood second with the gross score of 284 (4 under par), while third position was taken by Muhammad Munir with the gross score of 287 (1 under par).
Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), was the chief guest at the occasion and appreciated the management committee and officials of Airmen Golf Course for making the event a huge success. He said PAF would continue promoting golf along with other sports and also thanked the media for the magnificent coverage throughout the event.
The championship featured over 400 golfers, including 109 professionals from all over the country. Chief of the Air Staff Open Golf Championship was introduced in 1977 and ever since has been a regular feature in PGF and PAF annual sports calendars.
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