ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Junior Golf Team arrived in Lahore via Sri Lanka on Tuesday to a rousing reception by senior officials and representatives of the Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) after a strong showing at the 3rd APGC Bangladesh Junior Amateur Golf Championship 2026.
A special welcome ceremony was held in honour of the young golfers, where gifts and traditional sweets were distributed. PGF officials interacted with the players about their performances and overseas experience, while interviews were also recorded with the national golfers who clinched championship titles.
Pakistani players dominated the tournament, particularly in the girls’ categories. Jannat Aamir Jami of Indus Golf Club, Attock, displayed grit and consistency to win the Girls Under-15 Championship title.
Lahore Gymkhana’s Nabeeha Nafees produced a commanding performance to secure first place and the championship title in the Girls Under-19 category. Pakistan’s Areeba Rizwan finished runner-up in the same category, sealing the top two spots for the country.
In the boys’ divisions, Pakistan’s young golfers also delivered encouraging results, with Under-15 players finishing among the top five and Under-19 golfers securing places in the top ten.
According to the PGF, the triumph marks a major milestone for the PGF Junior Development Programme, launched in January 2026. The initiative is spearheaded by PGF Manager Malik Kamran, who holds Game Development and High Performance certification from the PGA of Australia.
The programme aims to scout emerging talent across the country, provide structured training, and ensure equal competitive opportunities to develop a strong talent pipeline for the future.
The PGF said the programme had earned global acclaim when world golf governing body The R&A invited the federation to showcase the model at its Global Alliance Best Practices Exchange.
The junior contingent was sent on the invitation of the Bangladesh Golf Federation. The PGF said the tour served as an operational extension of the development initiative, turning structured grassroots efforts into immediate and notable victories.
The national junior squad comprised Jannat Aamir Jami of Indus Golf Club, Attock; Nabeeha Nafees of Lahore Gymkhana; Areeba Rizwan; Wareesha Shahid Malik of Islamabad Club; Dua Fareed Rao of PAF Risalpur; Muhammad Musa Adil Warraich of Peshawar Golf Club; Behzad Murtaza of Karachi Golf Club; Mustafa Zubair of Margalla Greens, Islamabad; and Muhammad Baariq Ayub of PAF Islamabad.
The Pakistan Golf Federation lauded the players, their parents, Team Manager Tehmina Ali for her administrative leadership, and the Bangladesh Golf Federation for its warm hospitality.
The federation said that beyond podium finishes, the main objective of the tour was to expose young golfers to competitive pressure and diverse international playing conditions. It reaffirmed its commitment to continuing structured training and international exposure to further strengthen junior golf in Pakistan.
