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.

Pakistan Open
Tournament information
Location Pakistan
Established1967
Course(s)Rawalpindi Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)Asian Tour (2006, 2007)
Asia Golf Circuit (1989)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundRs 1,700,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Airil Rizman (2007)
To par−19 Airil Rizman (2007)
Current champion
Shabbir Iqbal

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
YearVenueChampion[5]CountryScoreMargin of victoryRunners up
2009RawalpindiShabbir Iqbal[6] Pakistan272 (−16)9 strokesMohammad Munir
2008No tournament
2007KarachiAiril Rizman Malaysia269 (−19)2 strokesScott Hend
2006KarachiChris Rodgers England273 (−15)4 strokesJeev Milkha Singh,
Amandeep Johl
2005No tournament
2004Royal Palm, LahoreNadeem Inayat PakistanImdad Hussain
2003KarachiMuhammad Shabbir PakistanMuhammad Munir
2002 (Dec)KarachiMuhammad Shabbir PakistanMuhammad Munir
2002 (Feb)Arabian Sea, KarachiMatloob Ahmed PakistanShakeel Rehmati
2001DHA, KarachiTaimur Hussain PakistanAbbas Ali
2000Lahore GarrisonMuhammad Tahir PakistanMuhammad Shabbir
1999No tournament
1998Lahore GarrisonImdad Hussain Pakistan275 (−13)Muhammad Tahir
1997KarachiGhulam Nabi PakistanMuhammad Munir
1996RawalpindiImdad Hussain PakistanMuhammad Akram
1995PeshawarTaimur Hussain PakistanImdad Hussain
1994IslamabadAbdul Hamid PakistanNadeem Inayat
1993Lahore GarrisonImdad Hussain PakistanMuhammad Iqbal
1992No tournament
1991 (Nov)PeshawarManzoor Ahmed PakistanMuhammad Akram
1991 (May)RawalpindiGhulam Nabi PakistanMuhammad Ali
1990KarachiFaisal Qureshi PakistanManzoor Ahmed
1989GymkhanaFrankie Miñoza Philippines286 (−2)1 strokeTray Tyner
1988No tournament
1987RawalpindiGhulam Nabi PakistanMuhammad Sajid (a)
1986 (Nov)IslamabadTaimur Hassan (a) PakistanGhulam Nabi
1986 (Mar)KarachiMuhammad Ali PakistanAngoor Khan
1985PeshawarGul Muhammad PakistanAbdul Rashid
1984RawalpindiGhulam Nabi PakistanMuhammad Shafique
1983GymkhanaGhulam Nabi PakistanManzoor Ahmed
1982PeshawarGhulam Nabi PakistanMuhammad Shafique
1981No tournament
1980RawalpindiAbdul Rashid PakistanTaimur Hassan (a)
1979Pakistan RailwaysTaimur Hassan (a) PakistanMuhammad Shafique
1978RawalpindiM. Ejaz Malik PakistanTaimur Hassan (a)
1977Pakistan RailwaysM. Ejaz Malik PakistanM M Hashim Khan (a)
1976RawalpindiTaimur Hassan (a) PakistanM. Ejaz Malik
1975KarachiAngoor Khan PakistanMuhammad Abbas (a)
1974PeshawarMuhammad Shafique PakistanAameen Taqi Butt (a)
1973GymkhanaMahmood Hussain PakistanPir Bakhsah
1972Pakistan RailwaysM. Ejaz Malik PakistanMuhammad Shafique
1971RawalpindiMahmood Hussain PakistanPir Bakhsah
1970Pakistan RailwaysMahmood Hussain PakistanGul Muhammad
1969GymkhanaMahmood Hussain (a) PakistanMuhammad Nazir
1968RawalpindiMahmood Hussain (a) PakistanTaimur Hassan (a)
1967GymkhanaAameen Taqi Butt (a) PakistanLal Sadar

(a) – denotes amateur

References
  1. "Later date for Singapore pleases officials". The Straits Times. Singapore. 8 March 1988. p. 31. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via National Library Board.
  2. "Pakistan Open to join Asian Tour". golftoday.co.uk. 2005. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  3. "Chris Rodgers claims maiden Tour victory". golftoday.co.uk. 22 January 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  4. "Airil stays cool to lift maiden title". golftoday.co.uk. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  5. "List of winners and runners up Open Golf Championship of Pakistan". Pakistan Golf Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  6. "Shabbir wins Pakistan Open Golf C'ship". Daily Times (Pakistan). 12 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
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