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The Pakistan Open is a
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tournament organised by the Pakistan Golf Federation that was first played in 1967. In 1989, it was an included on the
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, and in
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was part of the
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.


History

Pakistan has a number of golf courses from pre and post-
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. As the Asian Tour continued to expand, Pakistan was chosen to host a tournament. In 2006, it was part of the Asian Tour schedule for the first time, on an initial three-year deal, however the 2008 Open was postponed due to security concerns within Pakistan at the time the event was scheduled to go ahead.
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of England won the inaugural event, and in doing so claiming his maiden Asian Tour title. He finished 15 under par, 4 ahead of Indians
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. In 2007 Malaysia's Airil Rizman claimed his maiden Asian Tour title with a two stroke triumph over
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of Australia. In May 2022, it was anticipated that the tournament would return in December 2022 on the Asian Tour as the CNS-Pakistan Open with a record prize fund of US$500,000. However, this never came to fruition.


Winners


See also

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References

{{reflist Asia Golf Circuit events Former Asian Tour events Asian Development Tour events Golf tournaments in Pakistan Recurring sporting events established in 1967 1967 establishments in Pakistan