Aadam leads CNS Open golf

KARACHI BUREAU —Aadam Syed on Friday held a slim one-stroke lead after two rounds at the 30th Chief of the Naval Staff Open Golf Championship 2026 being held here at the Karachi Golf Club. Aadam posted consistent back-to-back rounds of 69 to reach a gross total of 138. He sits just ahead of Matloob Ahmad, who carded rounds of 70 and 69 for a 36-hole total of 139.

Arshad Rasheed and Hamza Taimur Amin are tied for third place at 142. Rasheed followed an opening 70 with a 72, while Amin slipped from a first-round 69 to a 73. Muhammad Naeem rounds out the top five at 143 after rebounding from an initial 75 with a tournament-low round of 68. A three-way tie for sixth place at 145 features Muddasir Iqbal, Muhammad Munir, and Waheed Baloch.

Meanwhile, the 36-hole cut fell at 157, eliminating players with a gross total of 158 or higher from the remaining two rounds. With two rounds still to be played Syed will look to defend his narrow margin as the championship heads into its final stretch. Meanwhile Waleed Bilal held a three-stroke lead in the amateur men's category after two rounds of the 30th Chief of the Naval Staff Open Golf Championship on Friday.

Bilal followed an opening net score of 68 with a second-round 77 to sit atop the leaderboard at 145. Syed Shayal carded a 70 to climb into second place on 148, two shots clear of third-placed Abdullah Ansar Raja (150). Syed Musa Hussaini and Muhammad Hassan Shahid share fourth place at 152, while Muhammad Arslan sits sixth on 154 heading into the final two rounds.