Omar Khalid Creates History By Making Cut At US Amateur.

LAHORE -- Omar Khalid Hussain, Pakistan's top amateur, made history on Wednesday when he became the first Pakistani golfer to make the cut at the 74th US Junior Amateur Golf Champion at Bandon Dunes in Oregon, USA.

Omar, 18, was in top gear in the second and final round of stroke play as he made seven birdies to card a superb score of two-under par 70 at the windy Bandon Dune course. His heroics were enough for Omar to make the cut with a two-day aggregate of 143 after having posted 73 at the Bandon Trails course on Tuesday.

Omar's compatriot Yashal Shah, who carded 75 on the opening day at Bandon Trails, finished with a score of 77 in the second round at Bandon Dunes to fall out of the race for qualification to the match play stage of what is considered as the most prestigious junior championship in international golf.

Omar, who needed to finish among the top 64 players in a field of 264 top-ranked juniors from 25 nations to make it to match play, ended at 48th spot after posting an even-par total in 36-holes. The cut for match play came at 1-over-par 144. Omar, an A levels student at Karachi's Nixor College, made seven birdies against three bogies and a double bogey during his round. He made birdies on holes 3, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16 and 18. 'The conditions were quite challenging but I knew that to make the cut, I had to take my chances,' Omar said. 'The tee offs were delayed for more than two hous due to heavy fog but once the round began I was completely focussed on giving my best.'

In the round of 64, Omar now faces USA's Caden Pinckes, a seasoned player who finished with...