BY ALTAF HAMID RAO.
MIRPUR [AJK], (Parliament Times): The 4th Chairman WAPDA Amateur Golf Tournament will be held from February 10 to 13, 2022 at Lahore Gymkhana Golf Club under the aegis of Pakistan WAPDA Sports Board (WSB).
Golfers of affiliated golf clubs with Pakistan Golf Federation would participate in the tournament. Last date of entry for the tournament is February 8. The practice round will be played on February 9, WAPDA sources told this Correspondent on Monday.
As per format of the tournament, matches will be contested in the categories of amateurs, senior amateurs, ladies, veterans and invitational. The tournament will be played on 54 holes for amateurs, 36 holes for senior amateurs and ladies, while 9 holes for veterans and invitational categories. Amateurs will have handicap of 12 and below, senior amateurs will have 14 and below while ladies 24 and below.
The objective of organizing Chairman WAPDA Amateur Golf Tournament is to identify new talent in the country and strengthen relationship of WAPDA with leading sports development groups including Pakistan Golf Federation.
It may be mentioned that WAPDA has been patronizing sports in the country for more than half-a-century. It has introduced various initiatives for improvement in standard of sports and betterment of players in Pakistan including ‘WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports’ to elevate the standard of sports in Pakistan. WAPDA is the biggest employer of sportspersons in Pakistan, with more than 2400 players and sports officials associated with various units of WAPDA Sports Board across the country. WAPDA has 66 teams of different games – 37 men and 29 women. Currently, WAPDA is National Champion in 31 and runners-up in 22 sports disciplines.
