Comments on: Golfing in Pakistan http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/ Technology's Impact & Human Affairs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: annie http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-160 annie Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:41:57 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-160 Thanks for sharing this interesting article. Thanks for sharing this interesting article.

]]> By: Syed Hussain http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Syed Hussain Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:02:05 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-89 hi I live in UK, i am civil servant and a keen golfer. i am also Manager of under 14 of Middlesex county golf team UK (unpaid) i have a pleasure of playing golf at Islamabad and navy golf club. i do agree with the comments posted on the web. it was very refreshing to see the golf is taking shape in Pakistan. i am sure participation in world cup was a great plus for golf. in my own opinion Pakistan golf need to invest in Junior Golf as they are the future of golf. unfortunately i was the only person who was seen playing on the course with a junior (my son 9 yrs of age). if the facilities are made available to children than Pakistan will produce players in future. i have also seen a comparison been made with american and european golf facilities and its cost. i will give you a comparison which will provoke a thought. all the major courses allow children to play golf at off peak hours and the cost of annual fees are around £80. another example will be that children under age of sixteen can turn up and play golf free of cost at St Andrews Golf club which is the home of golf and where the golf was invented and first played. every child can go to golf range and he will be given a bucket of golf ball free of charge. this offer is open to all potential young golfers 365 days of the year. other thing which needs to change is the attitude of players towards caddies and young golfer. when you play golf there is no difference based on status, education, race, religion and social standing in society of a competitor. every one should be encouraged to play and their efforts should be encouraged not discouraged. first step for the golf in Pakistan should be the lesson for players. they should respect the organizers and golf course employees regardless of their title. secondly the respect towards other players. thirdly try to play with different competitors rather than sticking to their own little group. open membership to all classes in pakistan , golf should be an effordable sport. junior members to be encouraged to play with adults so that they could learn from seasoned golfers. i hope that golf will grow in pakistan, i hope to see one day Pakistan producing another Imran Khan who will represent the country in the sport of Golf. syed Hussain hi
I live in UK, i am civil servant and a keen golfer. i am also Manager of under 14 of Middlesex county golf team UK (unpaid)

i have a pleasure of playing golf at Islamabad and navy golf club. i do agree with the comments posted on the web.

it was very refreshing to see the golf is taking shape in Pakistan. i am sure participation in world cup was a great plus for golf.

in my own opinion Pakistan golf need to invest in Junior Golf as they are the future of golf. unfortunately i was the only person who was seen playing on the course with a junior (my son 9 yrs of age).

if the facilities are made available to children than Pakistan will produce players in future. i have also seen a comparison been made with american and european golf facilities and its cost.

i will give you a comparison which will provoke a thought. all the major courses allow children to play golf at off peak hours and the cost of annual fees are around £80.

another example will be that children under age of sixteen can turn up and play golf free of cost at St Andrews Golf club which is the home of golf and where the golf was invented and first played.

every child can go to golf range and he will be given a bucket of golf ball free of charge. this offer is open to all potential young golfers 365 days of the year.

other thing which needs to change is the attitude of players towards caddies and young golfer. when you play golf there is no difference based on status, education, race, religion and social standing in society of a competitor. every one should be encouraged to play and their efforts should be encouraged not discouraged.

first step for the golf in Pakistan should be the lesson for players. they should respect the organizers and golf course employees regardless of their title.

secondly the respect towards other players.

thirdly try to play with different competitors rather than sticking to their own little group.

open membership to all classes in pakistan , golf should be an effordable sport.

junior members to be encouraged to play with adults so that they could learn from seasoned golfers.

i hope that golf will grow in pakistan, i hope to see one day Pakistan producing another Imran Khan who will represent the country in the sport of Golf.

syed Hussain

]]> By: Imran Nasrullah http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Imran Nasrullah Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:56:10 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-77 This is really good! I think you should submit this to Golf Magazine. It offers a unique perspective that most golfers in America will never know. This is really good! I think you should submit this to Golf Magazine. It offers a unique perspective that most golfers in America will never know.

]]> By: imranhkhan http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-76 imranhkhan Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:52:26 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-76 There has been a drought this winter in Pakistan, which is why the conditions are dusty and the grass is brown. The courses have pressurized air to get rid of the dust off your shoes and pants when you get done. There has been a drought this winter in Pakistan, which is why the conditions are dusty and the grass is brown. The courses have pressurized air to get rid of the dust off your shoes and pants when you get done.

]]> By: John Evans http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-75 John Evans Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:36:56 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-75 Pretty interesting. Did you take the photos on your last visit? The difference in color between the Pakistani courses and the GREEN color of Stow was remarkable. Is it winter in Pakistan now? And who are those two higly digitized golfers putting at Stow? I think I recognise those zig-zaggy guys. JE Pretty interesting. Did you take the photos on your last visit? The difference in color between the Pakistani courses and the GREEN color of Stow was remarkable. Is it winter in Pakistan now? And who are those two higly
digitized golfers putting at Stow? I think I recognise those zig-zaggy guys.
JE

]]> By: inam h khan http://imranhkhan.com/2010/02/10/golfing-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-74 inam h khan Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:10:04 +0000 http://imranhkhan.com/?p=397#comment-74 Very well written article. There are a large number of golf courses in Pakistan in different state of repair and maintenance. For example golf course at Mingora Swat, Korangi Creek, Kohat,etc. You have stated rightly that Peshawer Course is laid in a dried lake-bed. Britishers came to Peshawer in mid nineteenth century, and if I recall correctly golf course was set up before the end of century. Similarly I think Pindi Course was laid much earlier than quoted 1926. In PAF Golf got a real boost in days of first Pakistani CinC. Inter Groups and Station contests were held. In 1960 when I was OC Flying Mauripur I got a call from Operational No. 1 Group Commander then Air Commodore Akhtar to send a team to Sargodha for Golf Tournament. It was a shame then as there was hardly any golfer. Within couple of years, however, a crop of reasonably good golfers grew, winning most of inter services contests. I am forwarding your article to some other golfers, maybe they add comments or contribute new information. Very well written article. There are a large number of golf courses in Pakistan in different state of repair and maintenance. For example golf course at Mingora Swat, Korangi Creek, Kohat,etc. You have stated rightly that Peshawer Course is laid in a dried lake-bed. Britishers came to Peshawer in mid nineteenth century, and if I recall correctly golf course was set up before the end of century. Similarly I think Pindi Course was laid much earlier than quoted 1926. In PAF Golf got a real boost in days of first Pakistani CinC. Inter Groups and Station contests were held. In 1960 when I was OC Flying Mauripur I got a call from Operational No. 1 Group Commander then Air Commodore Akhtar to send a team to Sargodha for Golf Tournament. It was a shame then as there was hardly any golfer. Within couple of years, however, a crop of reasonably good golfers grew, winning most of inter services contests.
I am forwarding your article to some other golfers, maybe they add comments or contribute new information.

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