Structure & Leadership

• President: As of the latest election, Lt Gen Hafiz Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Corps Commander Lahore, was unanimously elected President of the Punjab Golf Association for a four-year term. Daily Times

• Other elected office-bearers in that election included:

  • Maj Gen Sajjad Rasul (Vice President) Daily Times

  • Lt Col (Retd) Raja Asif Mehdi (Vice President) Daily Times

  • Brig Irfan Iftikhar (Secretary) Daily Times

  • Lt Col (Retd) Sohaib Rizwan (Treasurer) Daily Times

• Number of clubs: PGA has about 26 affiliated golf clubs. pgf.com.pk+1

• Membership: PGA is said to have approximately 6,500 golfers in its membership (i.e. in Punjab). pgf.com.pk

Affiliated Clubs & Facilities

Some of the registered/affiliate golf clubs under PGA include:

There are many more (26 total), including in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, etc. Daily Times+1

Recent Activities & Programs

• Junior Golf Trials (2025): Held over three days; many players competed. Winners included Shameer Majid (Defence Raya), Sharan Ali Khan (Rawalpindi Golf Club), Zayd Omer (Lahore Garrison Greens). Girls’ category trials also completed selecting top girls. The Nation

• Golf Camps for Youth (2023): PGA launched a series of golf camps at its academy at Lahore Garrison Greens. Students were selected after trials; program included coaching, split into categories (by skill / gender), driving range / on-course training / simulator, rules lessons etc. Daily Times

• Inter-Club Golf Championships: PGA organizes inter-club tournaments where multiple clubs compete. For example, in 2022 Lahore Garrison Greens Golf Team won the PGA Inter-Club Golf Championship. Clubs like Defence Raya, Rawalpindi, Lahore Gymkhana etc. participate. Pakistan Today+1

• Punjab Open Golf Championship: A prominent open event; example: the 42nd Punjab Open Golf Championship in January 2024 at Lahore Garrison Greens, won by Matloob Ahmed. The News International

Elections & Board Changes

• The most recent election (mentioned in sources) saw Lt Gen Abdul Aziz elected President, along with the team (VPs, Secretary, Treasurer) as listed above. Daily Times

• A new Board of Directors (executive committee) was sworn in during a meeting at Lahore Garrison Greens. Names include Brig Kamran Aslam as Secretary, Maj Gen (R) Saeed Nagra as Senior Vice President, Muhammad Ali Habib as Vice President, Brig (R) Irfan Barth as Joint Secretary. The Nation

Contact Information

• Address: PGA operates from Lahore Garrison Golf & Country Club, Ch Amjad Ali Road, Lahore Cantt. pgf.com.pk

• Phone: 042-36611259 pgf.com.pk

• Email: Spearhead03@gmail.com pgf.com.pk

• Also another email listed under PGF affiliation info: punjabgolfassociation@gmail.com pgf.com.pk

Challenges & Opportunities

Not all are explicitly listed in the sources, but based on what is known, here are likely challenges & areas of opportunity:

Opportunities:

• Growing interest among youth; camps & trials indicate focus on junior golfer development. Daily Times+1

• Expanding club affiliation means more players, wider reach across districts.

• Tournaments (open, inter-club, trials) provide exposure.

Challenges:

• Ensuring facilities are consistently available, maintained, accessible. Not all districts may have quality golf courses.

• Coaching quality: having enough trained coaches to develop talent across skill levels. PGA has some staff & camps, but scale might be limited.

• Cost and access: Golf tends to be expensive (equipment, membership, green fees), which can limit uptake.

• Gender equality & junior female participation: there are girls’ categories in trials etc, but ensuring resources and opportunities for them is always a work in progress.