) | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pakistan |
| Established | 1967 |
| Course(s) | Rawalpindi Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour (2006, 2007) Asia Golf Circuit (1989) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | Rs 1,700,000 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 Airil Rizman (2007) |
| To par | −19 Airil Rizman (2007) |
| Current champion | |
| Shabbir Iqbal | |
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.
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 | Venue | Champion[5] | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rawalpindi | Shabbir Iqbal[6] | Pakistan | 272 (−16) | 9 strokes | Mohammad Munir |
| 2008 | No tournament | |||||
| 2007 | Karachi | Airil Rizman |  Malaysia | 269 (−19) | 2 strokes | Scott Hend |
| 2006 | Karachi | Chris Rodgers |  England | 273 (−15) | 4 strokes | Jeev Milkha Singh, Amandeep Johl |
| 2005 | No tournament | |||||
| 2004 | Royal Palm, Lahore | Nadeem Inayat | Pakistan | Imdad Hussain | ||
| 2003 | Karachi | Muhammad Shabbir | Pakistan | Muhammad Munir | ||
| 2002 (Dec) | Karachi | Muhammad Shabbir | Pakistan | Muhammad Munir | ||
| 2002 (Feb) | Arabian Sea, Karachi | Matloob Ahmed | Pakistan | Shakeel Rehmati | ||
| 2001 | DHA, Karachi | Taimur Hussain | Pakistan | Abbas Ali | ||
| 2000 | Lahore Garrison | Muhammad Tahir | Pakistan | Muhammad Shabbir | ||
| 1999 | No tournament | |||||
| 1998 | Lahore Garrison | Imdad Hussain | Pakistan | 275 (−13) | Muhammad Tahir | |
| 1997 | Karachi | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Muhammad Munir | ||
| 1996 | Rawalpindi | Imdad Hussain | Pakistan | Muhammad Akram | ||
| 1995 | Peshawar | Taimur Hussain | Pakistan | Imdad Hussain | ||
| 1994 | Islamabad | Abdul Hamid | Pakistan | Nadeem Inayat | ||
| 1993 | Lahore Garrison | Imdad Hussain | Pakistan | Muhammad Iqbal | ||
| 1992 | No tournament | |||||
| 1991 (Nov) | Peshawar | Manzoor Ahmed | Pakistan | Muhammad Akram | ||
| 1991 (May) | Rawalpindi | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Muhammad Ali | ||
| 1990 | Karachi | Faisal Qureshi | Pakistan | Manzoor Ahmed | ||
| 1989 | Gymkhana | Frankie Miñoza |  Philippines | 286 (−2) | 1 stroke | Tray Tyner |
| 1988 | No tournament | |||||
| 1987 | Rawalpindi | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Muhammad Sajid (a) | ||
| 1986 (Nov) | Islamabad | Taimur Hassan (a) | Pakistan | Ghulam Nabi | ||
| 1986 (Mar) | Karachi | Muhammad Ali | Pakistan | Angoor Khan | ||
| 1985 | Peshawar | Gul Muhammad | Pakistan | Abdul Rashid | ||
| 1984 | Rawalpindi | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Muhammad Shafique | ||
| 1983 | Gymkhana | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Manzoor Ahmed | ||
| 1982 | Peshawar | Ghulam Nabi | Pakistan | Muhammad Shafique | ||
| 1981 | No tournament | |||||
| 1980 | Rawalpindi | Abdul Rashid | Pakistan | Taimur Hassan (a) | ||
| 1979 | Pakistan Railways | Taimur Hassan (a) | Pakistan | Muhammad Shafique | ||
| 1978 | Rawalpindi | M. Ejaz Malik | Pakistan | Taimur Hassan (a) | ||
| 1977 | Pakistan Railways | M. Ejaz Malik | Pakistan | M M Hashim Khan (a) | ||
| 1976 | Rawalpindi | Taimur Hassan (a) | Pakistan | M. Ejaz Malik | ||
| 1975 | Karachi | Angoor Khan | Pakistan | Muhammad Abbas (a) | ||
| 1974 | Peshawar | Muhammad Shafique | Pakistan | Aameen Taqi Butt (a) | ||
| 1973 | Gymkhana | Mahmood Hussain | Pakistan | Pir Bakhsah | ||
| 1972 | Pakistan Railways | M. Ejaz Malik | Pakistan | Muhammad Shafique | ||
| 1971 | Rawalpindi | Mahmood Hussain | Pakistan | Pir Bakhsah | ||
| 1970 | Pakistan Railways | Mahmood Hussain | Pakistan | Gul Muhammad | ||
| 1969 | Gymkhana | Mahmood Hussain (a) | Pakistan | Muhammad Nazir | ||
| 1968 | Rawalpindi | Mahmood Hussain (a) | Pakistan | Taimur Hassan (a) | ||
| 1967 | Gymkhana | Aameen Taqi Butt (a) | Pakistan | Lal Sadar | ||
(a) – denotes amateur
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.