| Taimur Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 February 1974 Lahore, Pakistan [1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Pakistan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
Taimur Hussain (born 2 February 1974) is a Pakistani professional golfer. In 1998 he became the first Pakistani to win on the Asian Tour when he captured the Myanmar Open. [2] [3]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar 1998 | London Myanmar Open | −8 (70-73-68-69=280) | 1 stroke |  Zhang Lianwei |
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Lexus International |  Zaw Moe,  Jeev Milkha Singh | Singh won with birdie on third extra hole Hussain eliminated by par on first hole |
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