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Scotland’s Scott Jamieson proudly returns home having secured his Tour card for next season in brilliantly banking a share of third place in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Jamieson, 39, arrived in the Qatar capital, and in the final ‘regular’ season event, lying 119th and three places outside of automatically holding onto his 2024 Tour card but after a final round 66, to end tied at 16-under with Spain’s Nacho Elvira, the Scot jumped to 82nd on the money list and comfortably ...

Scott Jamieson is now staring at the strong possibility of securing full Tour playing rights for the next two years heading to the final round of the storm-affected Qatar Masters in Doha. Jamieson, 39, brilliantly re-ignited firstly his quest to retain his Tour, and in the final regular event of the season, but cannot be ruled out of victory in posting a stunning third round six-under 66 to be lying at 13-under, and a clubhouse share of second place on the host Doha Country Club course. DOUBLE ...

Top Scots Robert MacIntyre and defending champ Ewen Ferguson continue to be one shot off the lead heading into day three of the storm-affected Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. MacIntyre and Ferguson were tied in fourth place at nine-under after nine-holes of their second rounds when poor light halted play just prior to 5pm local time on the host Doha Golf Club course. A violent electrical storm had stopped play mid-afternoon Thursday leaving half the field of 132 players to complete their ...

R & A CEO Martin Slumbers has stated there is huge impediments to the chances of famed Irish club Portmarnock Golf Club in becoming a second Irish course to host the Open Championship. It was Rory McIlroy who earlier this month sung the praise of Portmarnock joining Royal Portrush as a venue to stage golf’s oldest major saying it would be a “fantastic” venue for The Open, while double Open winner Padraig Harrington remarked that Portmarnock “would seem the logical first step” to ...

Scott Jamieson declared he’s got ‘nothing to lose’ after grabbing seven birdies in a bogey-free seven-under 65 to share the lead in the thunder, lightning and rain affected Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha. Jamieson, 39, capped his round with a pair of closing birdies, including landing a 40-yard greenside bunker shot at the last to just four-feet on the host Doha Golf Club course. The Scot was then joined in the lead by Kiwi Daniel Hillier and with three other Scots – Stevie Gallacher, ...

This week is the 26th hosting of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters being played in the capital of Doha. The event was added to the DP World Tour schedule in 1998 and to be held on the only green golf course in the Qatar capital, located as it was at the time, on the outskirts of the city and prone the Shamals – the northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. Scotland’s Andrew Coltart was among those teeing-up in the ...

As an avid follower of any sport you often find yourself searching web pages looking to try and keep abreast of what is happening around the globe in your sporting love. Golf is no different as I am forever looking at the results of the various tour’s, studying not only who is leading and/or winning a tournament but also looking to see who produced a good last rounds or someone of note who just played well Following this past week’s edition of the ZoZo Championship what was really pleasing ...