The 5th Ghazala Ansari Ladies Open Golf Championship marks a significant fifth year for a tournament that has steadily advanced women’s golf across Pakistan. The event, hosted at Lahore Gymkhana Club, celebrates sustained commitment to developing talent, raising competitive standards, and honouring one of the country’s most influential golfers.<\/p>\n
A formal announcement at Gymkhana Golf Club brought together key organisers and supporters including Mian Misbah Ur Rehman, Chairman of Lahore Gymkhana Club, Mr Wajid Aziz Convener Gymkhana Golf Club, Mr Sarmad Nadeem Committee Member and ex-Convener Golf, Dr Asma Afzal Shami Chairperson Organising Committee, Mamoona Azam Tournament Coordinator, and Munazza Shaheen Tournament Director and Chief Referee. The gathering underscored Gymkhana’s ongoing role in nurturing the championship.<\/p>\n
Dr Asma Afzal Shami paid a moving tribute to Ghazala Ansari, recalling her six national titles and long period of dominance that inspired generations of women golfers. She said the championship is both a dedication and a continuation of Ghazala Ansari’s mission to give women the confidence to claim their place on the course, framing history as a means to nurture future talent.<\/p>\n
Tournament organisers emphasised that the Ghazala Ansari Open is managed entirely by women, from planning and sponsorship to on-course officiating. Mamoona Azam thanked Gymkhana staff for their support and highlighted the professional standards that have made the event a model tournament. Munazza Shaheen’s role as Tournament Director and Chief Referee is a milestone, reflecting growing female leadership in officiating.<\/p>\n
The championship features seven competitive categories to ensure broad participation, including Professionals and a WAGR Open category, Category B for handicaps 13\u201324, Category C for handicaps 25\u201336, a senior ladies division, and two junior brackets for ages 11\u201314 and under 10. For the second consecutive year the event is being held as an open championship, welcoming professionals alongside amateurs to raise the competitive bar.<\/p>\n
This year’s entry list includes 45 registered players, among them seven professionals and nine WAGR participants, a sign of the tournament’s rising prestige. Mr Sarmad Nadeem reflected on the first edition, when more than 100 ladies turned out to honour Ghazala Ansari and help establish what has become an enduring platform for women’s golf.<\/p>\n
Mian Misbah Ur Rehman praised the organising team and pledged Gymkhana’s continued backing, expressing hope that the Ghazala Ansari Open will expand to an international event next year with both material and financial support from the club, an aspiration that would bring recognition to Lahore and to Pakistan.<\/p>\n
As the 5th edition tees off, the Ghazala Ansari Open continues to symbolise opportunity, progress, and excellence for women in golf, while creating clearer pathways for juniors and professionals to advance the sport at the grassroots and national levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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