March 7, 2021
In Pakistan the golfing authorities in the past allowed players who were actually professionals to compete in amateur tournaments
Saim Shazli stands proud with his glittering trophy. He has just won the prestigious Sindh Amateur Golf Championship title at the Karachi Golf Club. This is his second title of the season after having won the CAS Open amateur trophy at the Airmen Golf Club, also in Karachi. For several years, the big-hitting Saim had been a leading amateur in Pakistan but this is for the first time he has actually won ranking events.
The reason? For years, top amateurs of the country had been competing and falling short against professionals in national ranking amateur competitions.