Ahmed Baig in full command at 1st Rumanza Open Golf Championship.

LAHORE -- After the completion of the third round on Saturday of this four rounds 1st Rumanza Open Golf Championship carrying a prize money of twelve million rupees the most dynamic player of the championship is Ahmed Baig of PAF at Multans fascinating Nick Faldo designed Rumanza Golf Course.

In this wonderfully managed Open Golf Event participated by national golf stars and golfers who have travelled from Canada and USA ,the DHA Multan has done exceedingly well in promoting golf at national and international level.All contenders for prize money and honors expressed pleasure with the golf course playing conditions and in particular Ijaz Malik ,an international architect from US ,Nazir Chaudry from Florida and Dr Tariq Malik from Canada hope to continue visiting with playing mates from those countries .

As for the flow of the Championship in the third round on Saturday ,Ahmed Baig ,a brand ambassador for Rumanza was a contender beyond compare .His performance again was stylish and high toned and enabled him to maintain his hold on the competitive drift of the golf event .Adversaries like Shabbir Iqbal ,Matloob Ahmed ,M.Saqib ,M.Naeem and Mohammad Ashfaq who have many accomplishments to their credit did put in a great effort to neutralize Ahmed Baig but somehow Ahmed Baig's excellence was unparalleled.In the course of the third round on Saturday ,his golfing prowess fetched him birdies on holes 2 and 3,then on 5th hole and on the back nine on holes 11,15 and the closing 18th .The birdies added upto six in all complemented by eight regulation pars .Stroke losses hit him too on four holes but the birdies advantage prevented any set back to his leadership standing .His round of 70 added to his first round similar 70 and the second rounds merited 67 gives him an aggregate of 207,nine under par and an advantage of seven strokes over his nearest rival Muhammed Minhaj Maqsood of Rawalpindi Golf Club .

Minhaj Maqsood a South Africa trained golf professional is looking notably seasoned and his performance in the third round was upscale and smart .Five birdies on holes 3,7,9 and then consecutive ones on holes 16 and 17 highlights the remarkable element in his game .He did encounter three bogies too but overall he was a competitor in control of the...