Pakistan Open

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UMA Pakistan Open
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Tournament information
Location Lahore, Pakistan
Established1967
Course(s)Defence Raya Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length7,165 yards (6,552 m)
Organized by Pakistan Golf Federation
Tour(s) Asian Tour
Asian Development Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$80,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Airil Rizman (2007)
To par−19 as above
Current champion
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir
Location map
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Icona golf.svg
Defence Raya G&CC
Location in Pakistan

The Pakistan Open is a golf tournament organised by the Pakistan Golf Federation that was first played in 1967. [1] In 1989, it was an included on the Asia Golf Circuit, [2] and in 2006, 2007, and 2018 was part of the Asian Tour. [3]

Contents

History

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, [4] however the 2008 Open was postponed due to security concerns within Pakistan at the time the event was scheduled to go ahead. [1]

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. [5] In 2007 Malaysia's Airil Rizman claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a two stroke triumph over Scott Hend of Australia. [6]

In May 2022, it was anticipated that the tournament would return in December 2022 on the Asian Tour as the CNS-Pakistan Open with a record prize fund of US$500,000. [7] However, this never came to fruition.

Winners

YearTour [a] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
UMA Pakistan Open
2022 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir (4)270−144 strokes Flag of Pakistan.svg Ahmad Baig Karachi [8] [9]
2020–21: No tournament
Raya Pakistan Open
2019 ADT Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Kim 271−179 strokes Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir Defence Raya [10]
UMA CNS Open
2018 ASA Flag of Thailand.svg Tirawat Kaewsiribandit 276−121 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Jakraphan Premsirigorn
Flag of Thailand.svg Namchok Tantipokhakul
Karachi [11]
Pakistan Open
2010–2017: No tournament
2009 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir (3)272−169 strokes Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Munir Rawalpindi
2008: No tournament
2007 ASA Flag of Malaysia.svg Airil Rizman 269−192 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Hend Karachi [6]
2006 ASA Flag of England.svg Chris Rodgers 273−154 strokes Flag of India.svg Amandeep Johl
Flag of India.svg Jeev Milkha Singh
Karachi [12]
2005: No tournament
2004 Flag of Pakistan.svg Nadeem Inayat Flag of Pakistan.svg Imdad Hussain Royal Palm
2003 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Munir Karachi
2002
(Dec)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Munir Karachi
2002
(Feb)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Matloob Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg Shakeel Rehmati Arabian Sea
2001 Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hussain (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Abbas Ali DHA, Karachi
2000 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Tahir Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shabbir Lahore Garrison
1999: No tournament
1998 Flag of Pakistan.svg Imdad Hussain (3)275−13 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Tahir Lahore Garrison
1997 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi (6) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Munir Karachi
1996 Flag of Pakistan.svg Imdad Hussain (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Akram Rawalpindi
1995 Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hussain Flag of Pakistan.svg Imdad Hussain Peshawar
1994 Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdual Hamid Flag of Pakistan.svg Nadeem Inayat Islamabad
1993 Flag of Pakistan.svg Imdad Hussain Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Iqbal Lahore Garrison
1992: No tournament
1991
(Nov)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Manzoor Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Akram Peshawar
1991
(May)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi (5) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Ali Rawalpindi
1990 Flag of Pakistan.svg Faisal Qureshi Flag of Pakistan.svg Manzoor Ahmed Karachi
1989 AGC Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Frankie Miñoza 286−21 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tray Tyner Gymkhana
1988: No tournament
1987 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi (4) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Sajid (a)Rawalpindi
1986
(Nov)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a) (3) Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi Islamabad
1986
(Mar)
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg Angoor Khan Karachi
1985 Flag of Pakistan.svg Gul Muhammad Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdual Rashid Peshawar
1984 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi (3) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shafique Rawalpindi
1983 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Manzoor Ahmed Gymkhana
1982 Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Nabi Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shafique Peshawar
1981: No tournament
1980 Flag of Pakistan.svg Abdual Rashid Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a)Rawalpindi
1979 Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a) (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shafique Pakistan Railways
1978 Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Ejaz Malik (3) Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a)Rawalpindi
1977 Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Ejaz Malik (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg M M Hashim Khan (a)Pakistan Railways
1976 Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a) Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Ejaz Malik Rawalpindi
1975 Flag of Pakistan.svg Angoor Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Abbas (a)Karachi
1974 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shafique Flag of Pakistan.svg Aameen Taqi Butt (a)Peshawar
1973 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmood Hussain (5) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pir Bakhsah Gymkhana
1972 Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Ejaz Malik Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Shafique Pakistan Railways
1971 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmood Hussain (4) Flag of Pakistan.svg Pir Bakhsah Rawalpindi
1970 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmood Hussain (3) Flag of Pakistan.svg Gul Muhammad Pakistan Railways
1969 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmood Hussain (a) (2) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Nazir Gymkhana
1968 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mahmood Hussain (a) Flag of Pakistan.svg Taimur Hassan (a)Rawalpindi
1967 Flag of Pakistan.svg Aameen Taqi Butt (a) Flag of Pakistan.svg Lal Sadar Gymkhana

See also

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