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Taimur Hussain

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Taimur Hussain
Personal information
Born (1974-02-02) 2 February 1974 (age 50)
Lahore, Pakistan[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality Pakistan
Career
Turned professional1995
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1

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]

Amateur wins

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  • 1995 Nomura Cup

Professional wins (3)

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Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 8 Mar 1998 London Myanmar Open −8 (70-73-68-69=280) 1 stroke China Zhang Lianwei

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1999 Lexus International Myanmar Zaw Moe, India Jeev Milkha Singh Singh won with birdie on third extra hole
Hussain eliminated by par on first hole

Other wins (2)

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References

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  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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