Muhammad Babur
Three days trials for selection of a three member boys team and two member girls team for representing Pakistan in the Nick Faldo Series Grand Final to be held in Hanoi ,Vietnam in March 2021 came to an inspiring end at the wonderful PAF Skyview Golf Course under the supervision of Pakistan Golf Federation team comprising Air Commodore Tariq Usman and Zahid Iqbal.Out of sixty zealous and motivated young ones belonging to age categories ,under 16,under 18 and under 21,,most of whom had travelled to Lahore from Karachi ,Peshawar ,Rawalpindi,Islamabad and Kharian ,participation in trials was a purposeful experience and though only five achieved success ,the others felt energized and motivated by the whole experience .
Distinction and notability in these trials was achieved by S Yashal Shah of Karachi Golf Club in the under 16 age group.High flier in age batch under 18 years was Mekayl Majid of Defence Raya while the whiz kid in age bracket under 21 years was Nouman Ilyas of Lahore Garrison.As for the girls ,the illustrious ones were Hamna Amjad of AGC (under 16 years ) and Parkha Ijaz of Defence Raya (under 21 years).
During the final round S Yashal Shah of under 16 years age set turned out to be the boy of brilliance ending the round with a score of 71 and an overall aggregate of 222 ,thus managing to emanate as the foremost player of the three days trials.He owes this splendid rendition to many hours of committed practice on the golf course and vehement support of his father who wants him to become an international player of high standing.Runner up in the under 16 years category was his Karachi club mate Omar Khalid who played impressively but could not capture the top slot.
