Peter Lawrie Ends Four Month Run Of Outs To Move Inside Qatar Top-10.
There was no hiding Peter Lawrie’s delight after moving inside the top-10 on day two of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Lawrie managed six birdies and dropped just two shots in a four under par 68 and to be sharing 10th place on six under par and only three strokes from the lead.
Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger (66) and the South African pair of Branden Grace (68) and George Coetzee (67) share the lead on nine under par with three others on eight under par.
Lawrie’s effort is the first ...
Damien McGrane Shrugs Off Injury Concern As Peter Lawrie Shines In Qatar.
Damien McGrane declared ‘Beware the Injured Golf’ after banking an impressive four under par 68 on the opening day of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
McGrane, and still battling an inflamed wrist, grabbed five birdies in his round to be trailing just three shots behind England’s Oliver Fisher who shot a seven under par 65.
Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello carded a 66 while six players, including the British Open winning pair of Ernie Els and former double Doha winning Paul Lawrie, are ...
Els Leads Chorus Disappointed With R & A Decision To Dump BBC In Favour SKY.
Double Open Champion Ernie Els has led a chorus of disappointment at an impending R& A decision to dump BBC TV in favour of SKY after this year’s Open Championship at St. Andrews.
The R & A, as organizers of golf’s oldest Major, are set to announce shortly the signing of a mega deal for SKY Sports to cover golf’s oldest Major from 2016.
The deal will see the end of any free-to-air terrestrial coverage of golf anywhere by BBC TV.
Els, winner of the 2002 and 2012 Open Championship, ...
Gallacher Back To Bed After Lowest New Year Starting Round In 14 Years.
Scotland’s top ranked Stephen Gallacher was headed back to his hotel bed after producing a lowest New Year starting round in 14 years on day one of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
Gallacher, who has been up before dawn for three days running, shot a four under par 68 that left the Scot trailing just three strokes behind England’s Ollie Fisher.
Already well placed is past double winning Doha champion Paul Lawrie who heads the field of eight Scots in shooting a five under par ...
Inaugural Champ Andy Coltart Interviews Second Qatar Winner Paul Lawrie.
It was strange scenario but a pleasing task for both Andy Coltart, the inaugural 1998 Qatar Masters champion, and Paul Lawrie, winner of the event a year later in 1999.
Of course, Coltart is now working for SKY Sports and had the task of interviewing his fellow countryman after Lawrie, who also captured the 2012 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, posted an impressive five under par 67.
However there was a near minute’s delay as SKY crossed to Coltart during which time the two Scots had a bit of ...
Ernie Els Goes Back To 1994 US Open Winning Video For Putting Confidence.
Ernie Els drew on watching video footage of his 1994 US Open success to shoot a five under par 67 on day one of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The four-time Major winner is among 10 players tied in third place and just two strokes behind England’s Ollie Fisher who signed for a seven under par 65 at the Doha Golf Club course.
Els has been struggling with his putting since a decision to abandon the belly putter after using the controversial club to capture the 2012 Open Championship at Royal ...
Flying Fisher Banks A 65 In Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Opener.
Englishman Oliver Fisher grabbed eight birdies in an opening seven-under-par 65 for a one shot lead over Spanish star Rafa Cabrera-Bello on day one of the US$2.5 million Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
South African legend Ernie Els, the 2005 champion, also put himself into contention as the four-time Major winner posted a 67 to share third place with 10 other players including Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, a two-time winner at Doha Golf Club.
World No. 5 Justin Rose carded an early 68, while World No. ...
