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  • Afzal clinches Sindh Open Golf

    09-Jul-2012
    The News   KARACHI: Spirited Muhammad Afzal Mohsin captured his maiden title when he won the 14th edition of Sindh Open Golf Championship with three strokes lead against Sha... Read More...

  • From tragedy to triumph

    08-Jul-2012
    The News   KARACHI: Former national champion Ghulam Nabi made a fairytale return to golf after recovering from a life-threatening disease when he won the senior professional... Read More...

  • Mobiles to be allowed at British Open golf

    24-Apr-2012
     The News   LONDON: Spectators will be able to use mobile phones at this year’s British Open golf at Royal Lytham & St Annes after organisers announced they were relaxing a ban t... Read More...

  • Karachi Open Golf Cup from March 1

    29-Feb-2012
    KARACHI: The third edition of All Pakistan DHA Karachi Cup Open Championship begins from March 1 here at Defense Authority Country and Golf Club. The tournament carries a lucrative prize purse of Rs1 ... Read More...

  • Mahan halts McIlroy march with Match Play win

    28-Feb-2012
    MARANA, Arizona: Hunter Mahan beat Rory McIlroy 2 and 1 to win the World Golf Championships Match Play crown on Sunday, denying the Northern Irishman’s bid to claim the world number one ranking.... Read More...

  • McIlroy, Westwood advance at WGC

    27-Feb-2012
    MARANA, Arizona: Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood, each seeking a title to become World No 1, advanced to a semifinal showdown at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship on Saturda... Read More...

  • Asad I A Khan’s mother laid to rest

    26-Feb-2012
    By our correspondent KARACHI: Ayesha Ikram Khan, mother of veteran golfer and architect Asad I A Khan, was laid to rest here at a local graveyard on Saturday. She was 87. A large number of relat... Read More...

  • Tseng makes charge for title in Singapore

    26-Feb-2012
    The News   SINGAPORE: World number one Yani Tseng clawed her way back into contention on Saturday at the third round of the HSBC Women’s Champions tournament in Singapore. Tseng, who s... Read More...

  • Munir edges Shabbir to clinch Habib Golf

    17-Feb-2012
    The News KARACHI: Former national champion Muhammad Munir on Thursday reasserted his status as one of the top pros in the country when he overshadowed Pakistan number one Shabbir Iqbal by winning the... Read More...

  • Munir, Afsar sizzle as Shabbir retains lead

    16-Feb-2012
    The News   KARACHI: National champion Shabbir Iqbal continued his steady form in the Rashid D Habib Golf Tournament here at Karachi Golf Club on Wednesday for a slim one-shot lead at the end of... Read More...

  • Shabbir, Matloob, Safdar lead Habib Golf

    15-Feb-2012
    The News   KARACHI: Pakistan number one Shabbir Iqbal finished the opening day of Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf tied for the top spot with two of his main challengers her... Read More...

  • Golf Tournaments for Professionals & Amateurs by Bank Al Habib Limited

    14-Feb-2012
    The News   KARACHI: “Rashid D. Habib Memorial National Professional Golf Tournament” will be held from 14th to 16th February, 2012 at Karachi Golf Club. The 11th year of this presti... Read More...

  • No pain, no gain for Woods

    09-Feb-2012
    The News   PEBBLE BEACH, California: When Tiger Woods was starting out on the PGA Tour he thought playing hurt was just part of what it took to become a successful golfer. “I think when ... Read More...

  • India’s Das eyes title as Rehman remains steady

    04-Feb-2012
    The News  The News correspondent   KARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Rehman continued his steady showing in the 2012 Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship to remain in hunt for a resp... Read More...

  • India win Bangladesh Golf title

    03-Feb-2012
    The News   The News correspondent  KARACHI: Pakistan suffered a blow on Thursday when their reigning amateur champion Muhammad Ali Hai was forced to retire in the second round of the 201... Read More...

  • Pak golfers make below-par start in Dhaka

    02-Feb-2012
    The News   The News correspondent   KARACHI: Pakistan’s top amateur golfers on Wednesday made a below-par start to their campaign in the 2012 Bangladesh Amateur Championship at the... Read More...

  • Ali Hai eyes Bangladesh crown

    01-Feb-2012
    The News The News Correspondent  KARACHI: Former champion Ali Hai will be looking to regain the title when the 2012 Bangladesh National Amateur Golf Championship will tee off at the Kurmito... Read More...

  • Shabbir wins CAS Open

    31-Jan-2012
    THE NEWS   THE NEWS CORRESPONDENT   KARACHI: Shabbir Iqbal on Sunday reasserted his status as Pakistan’s top professional when he bagged the CAS Open Golf Championship title here ... Read More...

  • Tiger upbeat after

    31-Jan-2012
    THE NEWS   Abu Dhabi challenge ABU DHABI: Tiger Woods was heading home to Florida late Sunday with a mixed report card from his first foray into the 2012 golf season at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf... Read More...

  • I’m in best shape for a decade: Woods

    25-Jan-2012
    THE NEWS   ABU DHABI: Former world number one Tiger Woods says he is in the best shape physically at the start of the season in more than a decade as he arrived in the UAE capital for the Abu D... Read More...

  • Hamza shines in Thailand

    20-Jan-2012
    THE NEWS     THE NEWS CORRESPONDENT KARACHI: The son of Pakistan’s most accomplished amateur golfer is making his bones as a professional golfer. Hamza Amin, the Austria-born so... Read More...

  • Townsend Leads Australasian Qualifiers Into Open

    12-Jan-2012
    THE NEWS MELBOURNE: Aaron Townsend, Nick Cullen and Ashley Hall qualified for this year’s British Open Championship after finishing in the top three of Australasia International Final Qualify... Read More...

  • Superb Shabbir Captures Pakistan Open Golf Crown

    02-Jan-2012
    The News KARACHI: Shabbir Iqbal underlined his status as Pakistan’s best professional when he displayed steely nerves to win the Pakistan Open Golf Championship by three strokes here in pleasan... Read More...

  • Aadil Shines AS Shabbir Consolidates Lead

    01-Jan-2012
    The News KARACHI: Pakistan number one Shabbir Iqbal was on Saturday just one step away from winning the 41st Pakistan Open Golf Championship here at the DHA Golf Club. The bearded golfer from Is... Read More...

  • Pakistan Open Golf

    31-Dec-2011
    The News Our Correspondent KARACHI: Shabbir Iqbal on Friday consolidated his lead in the 41st Pakistan Open Golf Championship with a two-under par 70 on the second day of the prestigious event here ... Read More...

  • Shabbir Grabs Lead as Pakistan Open Tees OFF

    30-Dec-2011
    The News Our Correspondent KARACHI: Pakistan number one Shabbir Iqbal on Thursday fired a three-under par 69 to take a one-shot lead on the opening day of the 41st Pakistan Open Golf Championship he... Read More...

  • PGF Hopes to Win Back Asian Tour Slot

    29-Dec-2011
    The News Our Correspondent KARACHI: Pakistan’s golf authorities remain upbeat about the country’s chances of the country becoming a part of the lucrative Asian Tour once again in the nea... Read More...

  • Woods Seizes Halfway Lead At Sherwood

    04-Dec-2011
    The News THOUSAND OAKS, California: Tournament host Tiger Woods had two eagles in a five-under 67 on Friday to seize a three-shot halfway lead in the Chevron World Challenge. Woods, the 14-time majo... Read More...