ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) -Serena Hotels under its Sports Diplomacy Initiative hosted the “Azadi Golf Tournament 2019” in collaboration with the Islamabad Club at their Golf Course.

The exclusive match drew members of the diplomatic corps, dignitaries, corporate sector and businessmen who participated with great enthusiasm.

Over the years, Sports Diplomacy has emerged as an integral part of Serena’s efforts to build stronger relations with communities while encouraging diverse groups to participate in sports, thereby improving leadership, teamwork, and communication skills along with promoting a healthier lifestyle.

Serena Hotels CEO Aziz Boolani said, “We use sports to provide a platform to our foreign diplomats and friends, serving and retired bureaucrats and ourselves to establish links with other professionals and peers.

This is an opportunity to develop friendships and demonstrate our abilities and interests in different sports.”

The tournament consisted of three categories along with special prizesfor the longest drive and closest to pin.

The winners were awarded trophies by CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani and President Islamabad Club Golf Course, Jawad Paul.

AMATEUR CATEGORY:

3^RD NET= Lt Gen Azhar Saleh Abbasi
2^ND NET = Rashid Ibrahim
1^ST NET = Shahid Habib
LADIES CATEGORY:

2^ND NET = Alima Amjad
1^ST NET = Zeenat  Ayesha

JUNIOR CATEGORY:

1^STGROSS = Shazmina Khan

SPECIAL PRICE:

Longest drive = Syed Amir Gillani
Closest to pin = Jawad Paul/=DNA

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