Taimur Hussain

Taimur Hussain (born 2 February 1974) is a Pakistani professional golfer. In 1998 he became the first Pakistani to win on the Asian Tour when he captured the Myanmar Open.[2][3]

Taimur Hussain
Personal information
Born (1974-02-02) 2 February 1974
Lahore, Pakistan[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
Nationality Pakistan
Career
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1

Amateur wins

  • 1995 Nomura Cup

Professional wins (3)

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
18 Mar 1998London Myanmar Open−8 (70-73-68-69=280)1 stroke Zhang Lianwei

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1999 Lexus International Zaw Moe, Jeev Milkha Singh Singh won with birdie on third extra hole
Hussain eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (2)

References

  1. "Taimur Hussain". thaigolfer.com. Archived from the original on 2004-11-15. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  2. "Hussain the hero in London Myanmar Open". golftoday.co.uk. 8 March 1998. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  3. "Pakistan Open to join Asian Tour". golftoday.co.uk. 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-01.


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