Aadam Syed maintained his hold at the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the 30th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Open Golf Championship at the Karachi Golf Club on Saturday, posting a 54-hole gross total of 209.
Syed followed earlier rounds of 69 and 69 with a third-round 71 to carry a two-stroke advantage into Sunday’s final round.
Hamza Taimur Amin moved into sole possession of second place at 211 after firing a third-round 69, matching the day’s best score among the top contenders. Arshad Rasheed sits four strokes further back in third at 215 following a 73.
Senior golfer Matloob Ahmad, who entered the day tied for the lead alongside Syed at 139, slipped into a tie for fourth at 216 with Waheed Baloch after carding a 77. Muhammad Shahzad LGG sits sixth at 217, followed by Muddasir Iqbal at 218.
In the wider field, Abdul Zahoor posted the low round of the day with a 67 to climb to 223. Meanwhile, the 36-hole cut fell at 157, eliminating players at 158 and higher.
Meanwhile Abdullah Ansar Raja of Karachi Golf Club (KGC) holds a two-stroke lead in the amateur men’s gross category after the third round.
Raja followed rounds of 76 and 80 with a third-round 77 for a 54-hole total of 17-over-par 233.
Muhammad Sharaan Ali Khan shot a tournament-low 72 to climb into a tie for second at 235 alongside KGC’s Syed Musa Hussaini, who carded a 73. Shawaiz Ahmad Latki sits fourth at 239 after shooting 73.