READY FOR ACTION: Pictures of former winners are displayed at the Doha Golf Club where the Commercialbank Qatar Masters gets under way tomorrow. PICTURE: Jayaram
Local enthusiasts get to test themselves against the best in the business when the Commercialbank Qatar Masters Pro-Am is held today at the Doha Golf Club.
A host of corporates are fielding teams in the event which precedes the European Tour’s prestigious $2.5mn Commercialbank Qatar Masters beginning tomorrow.
World No. 1 Lee Westwood of England is teeing off with the Commercialbank 1 team comprising Andy Stevens, Hassan al-Nuaimi and Alex Dodds, while Dolphin Energy 3 have John Daly as their pro with Jeff Hollingsworth, Hiram Diggines and Allen Artis completing the line-up.
World No. 2 Martin Kaymer is playing for Dolphin Energy 2 with Stefan Batory, Colin Sewell and Jo Gasiorowska in the team.
The Pro-Am starts at 6.30am
The teams:
First Tee
6.30am: ExxonMobil 1: Darren Clarke (Pro), Bill Toivonen, John DeGroat, Jim Ierubino
6.40: ExxonMobil 2: Hennik Stenson (Pro), Steve Lidisky, Dave Moore, Mark Laudick
6.50: Byrne 1: Alvaro Quiros (Pro), Ian McInemy, Graeme Clack, Padraig Mulvey
7.00: CBQ 5: Jeev Milka Singh (Pro), Anuj Khanna, C S Chandrasekaran, Sandeep Chouhan
7.10: Qatar Duty Free: Louis Oosthuizen Pro), Patrick Muller, Marius Kotze, Martin Mullen
7.20: CBQ 4: Sergio Garcia (Pro), Mubarak al-Kuwari, Fazal Kazi, Thani Aroonchote
7.30: Maersk 1: Robert Karlsson (Pro), Lewis Affleck, Peter Nutty, Nels Michael Jenseen
7.40: Dolphin Energy 1: Paul Casey (Pro), Nick Baker, Maurizio La Noce, Walid al-Attar
7.50: Rolex 1: Retief Goosen (Pro), Omar El-Khatib. Marwan El-Koussa, Mathew Musharafiya
8.00: Qatar Al-Attiyah 2: Miguel Angel Jimenez (Pro), Scott McShane, Paul Atherton, Phil Whyte
10th Tee
6.30: EMEA: Fredrik Andersson Hed (Pro), Jack Dowlet, Ed Jennings, Manu Chandrasekaran
6.40: AVIS: Stephen Gallacher (Pro), Lai Fong Mee, Warren Dance, Gary Mond 6.50: QGA: David Horsey (Pro), AbulAziz Bishi, Abdul Rahman Bishi
7.00: Al Jazeera: Danny Willett (Pro), David Foster, Rick O’Connor, Richard Nicholson
7.10: BMW 1: Peter Lawrie (Pro), Martin Peate, Barry Peate, Jake Peate
7.20: BMW 2: Gregory Havret (Pro), Mark Jarman, Robert Noble, Ian Woodcock
7.30: DHL: Gonzalez Fdez-Castano (Pro), Daniel Kaervall, Volker Schmidt, Danny Wilson
7.40: DGC 1: Rhys Davies Pro), Darren Clarke, Dave Cassidy, Leon Ashford
7.50: De Boer: Robert Jan Derksen (Pro), Roland de Boer, Lucas Covers, Martin Helg
8.00: QGA: Thongchai Jaidee (Pro) Francesco DiMarco, Fahad Nasser al-Nuaimi, Ali Sager
First Tee
10.45: CBQ 1: Lee Westwood (Pro), Andy Stevens, Hassan al-Nuaimi, Alex Dodds
10.55: Dolphin Energy 3: John Daly (Pro), Jeff Hollingswoth, Hiram Diggines, Allen Artis
11.05: CBQ 2: Ian Poulter (Pro), Steve Mullins, Garry Looker, Yoshiba Akihiko
11.15: Dolphin Energy 2: Martin Kaymer (Pro), Stefan Batory, Colin Sewell, Jo Gasiorowka
11.25: Diners Club 1: Steve Stricker (Pro), Naeem Kola, Rasheed Daya, Jayshree Gupta
11.35: Four Seasons 1: Paul McGinley (Pro), Simon Casson, Andy Brown, Nev Ching
11.45: CBQ 3: J M Olazabal (Pro), Gordon MacKenzie, Richard Usher, Tami al-Hajri
11.55: Qatar Al-Attiyah 1: Nick Dougherty (Pro), Brian McDonald, Gary Magraw, David Brannigan
12.05: Carpetland 1: Simon Khan (Pro), Shahriar Khodjasteh, Justin Storm, Nigel Couper
12.15: Carpetland 2: Simon Dyson (Pro), Shahin Khodjasteh, Robin Mace, Naveed Malik
12.25: Carpetland 3: Thomas Aiken (Pro), Danny Garvey, Martyn Muller, Whiley Jones
10th Tee
10.45: Diners Club 2: Todd Hamilton (Pro). Bob Franke, Jim Anderson, Paul Maidens
10.55: DGC: Ross Fisher (Pro), Hisham al-Rashid, Saad Kazi, John Hughes
11.05: Qatargas 1: Thomas Levet (Pro), Kazuyuki Mon, Meiichi Kadowaki, Mori Aoki
11.15: Rolex 2: Robert Rock (Pro), Andre Giles, Donovan Liddicoat, Russel James
11.25: Byrne: Damian McGrane (Pro), Danny Waiter, Martin Walsh, Michael Maynard
11.35: Qatargas 2: Peter Hanson (Pro), Homar Ramirez, Sammuel Alan Rose, Peter Flowers
11.45: QGA: Pablo Martin (Pro), Mohd Faisal al-Nuami, Mohd Fahad al-Nuaimi, Adnan Sheikh
11.55: Maersk: Thomas Bjorn (Pro), Ed Dzien, Frank Mathiesen, Kim Mansfield
12.05: CBQ 6: Noh-Seung Yol (Pro), Rashid Aki, Amr El-Husseini, Chawkiharb
12.15: Four Seasons 2: David Howell (Pro), Sven Wiedenhaupt, Charlie Parker, Todd Cilano
12.25: Pro Sports: Anders Hansen (Pro), Nick Tarrat, George Horan, Ara Nakhnikian
