Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) President Lieutenant General (R) Hilal Hussain has lauded the achievements of junior golfer Hamza Bilal Sarfaraz after the latter qualified for the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championship in California.
Earlier, the 18-year-old golfer had appeared in the qualifying match of 18 holes on provisional basis in the United Kingdom.
“My round got off to a rocky start, two really bad bogeys. I was +3 or +4 at the turn. The back 9, I really stepped on the gas and made three or four birdies coming in. On the last hole, I was 140 or 150 yards and stuck my pitching wedge to two feet. That turned out to be the decisive birdie because there were like five players at +2 for the final spot,” Hamza had said.
The final birdie had given Hamza an opportunity to exhibit his skills in the championship.
In the category of 15 to 18-year boys, 197 players from golf savvy countries, including Japan, USA, Canada, UK and Thailand, had participated. However, Hamza had confidently scored 80 in the first round and then 81 and 84 in the next two rounds, missing the cut for the fourth round.
The PGF president congratulated Hamza for his accomplishment and gave him a blazer and a tie.
“The point is that he earned the spot through his own efforts. I simply stepped in to dress him up suitably for Pakistan,” the PGF president said.