Quiros wins Qatar Masters by three
from Stenson and Oosthuizen
Long-hitting Spaniard Alvaro Quiros retained his third-round lead to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club today - but it wasn't quite so easy as it sounds.
Quiros had to make five birdies on the back nine for a closing round of three-under-par 69, which included seven birdies and four bogeys, and beat Louis Oosthuizen and Henrik Stenson by three strokes.
The 26-year-old Spaniard, who has already won on the European Tour - the Portugal Masters last October, finished at 19-under 269.
"Winning is not easy," Quiros said. "It is easy for guys like Sergio Garcia and others who win so often. So, definitely it is a big surprise for me to win here."
Oosthuizen shot a 71 and Stenson had a 68 that included an eagle at the 10th. Damien McGrane (67) was fourth, another three strokes behind back.
After a shaky start, Quiros righted himself on the back stretch, getting birdies on the 16th and 17th to put daylight between himself and his challengers.
"It wasn't a perfect day," he said. "I took time to get going. It is a surprise to win here."
Quiros became the first Spaniard to win the Qatar Masters title in the 12-year history of the tournament, and earned him 314,400 Euros.
The victory also catapults Quiros into the world's top 30, virtually guaranteeing his debut at the Masters at Augusta in April.
Stenson's 68 ensured a fifth straight top-seven finish at Doha Golf Club for the 2006 champion, but the Dubai-based Swede's three-putt bogey at the last allowed overnight leader and Abu Dhabi runner-up Oosthuizen to earn a share of second place - 163,844 Euros each - after a final round of 71.
Ireland's Damien McGrane carded a bogey-free 67 to earn a hard-fought fourth (worth 94,321 Euros) at 13 under, while Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez's three birdies earned him a 69 and a share of fifth with Holland's Maarten Lafeber (72). They both earned 73,004 Euros.
Inaugural Qatar champion Andrew Coltart (72) received 43,689 Euros for a share of seventh place with Simon Dyson (66), world no 2 Sergio Garcia (70), Thailand's Chapchai Nirat (70) and another Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (69) at 11 under.
Stephen Gallacher was the next best Scot after Coltart, finished joint 16th on 279 with three consecutive rounds of 69 after an opening 72. Stephen earned 24,485 Euros.
Paul Lawrie couldn't manage to break 70 in any round but he did finish with his best effort, a 70, for three-under 285 and a share of 46th place which earned him 9,432 Euros.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
269 Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 67 64 69
272 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 67 65 69 71, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 66 72 66 68
275 Damien McGrane 69 69 70 67
276 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 66 71 70 69, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 68 70 66 72
277 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 70 70 67 70, Andrew Coltart 66 69 70 72, Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 69 69 69 70, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spa) 69 72 67 69, Simon Dyson 72 70 69 66
278 Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 68 72 67 71, Hennie Otto (Rsa) 73 69 69 67, Anders Hansen (Den) 67 72 68 71, Paul Broadhurst 68 70 69 71
279 Brett Rumford (Aus) 67 69 73 70, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 70 72 70 67, Stephen Gallacher 72 69 69 69, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 70 71 70 68, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 67 69 71
280 Anthony Wall 70 70 70 70, Alexander Noren (Swe) 72 71 66 71, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 72 69 70, Adam Scott (Aus) 73 70 70 67, Robert Dinwiddie 67 73 68 72, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 69 73 67 71
281 Nick Dougherty 68 72 71 70, Lee Westwood 67 73 67 74, Thomas Levet (Fra) 71 70 68 72, Andrew McLardy (Rsa) 70 69 70 72
282 Peter Hanson (Swe) 72 69 71 70, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 70 68 74 70, Soren Hansen (Den) 72 71 70 69, Ernie Els (Rsa) 70 71 73 68, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 71 72 71 68, Bradley Dredge 74 67 70 71
283 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 68 72 71 72, Robert Jan Derksen (Ned) 71 72 69 71, Mikko Ilonen (Fin) 71 71 71 70, Richard Finch 73 67 74 69, David Howell 71 71 73 68, Marcel Siem (Ger) 72 71 72 68
284 Markus Brier (Aut) 70 71 72 71, Jean-Francois Lucquin (Fra) 71 73 71 69, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 73 71 73 67
285 Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 71 71 73, Rory McIlroy 76 68 70 71, Paul Lawrie 72 71 72 70, Ross McGowan 73 66 75 71
286 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 72 70 71 73, Stephen Dodd 70 72 74 70, Ross Fisher 71 71 76 68, Mads Vibe-Hastrup (Den) 73 71 69 73, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 69 71 75 71, Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71 70 72 73
287 Danny Willett 73 71 71 72, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 71 73 70 73
288 Mikael Lundberg (Swe) 72 71 72 73, Gary Murphy 71 71 73 73
289 Thomas Bjorn (Den) 70 73 73 73, Scott Strange (Aus) 72 71 74 72
290 Joakim Haeggman (Swe) 73 70 71 76, Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 73 71 73 73
291 Oliver Wilson 69 73 74 75, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 68 75 77 71
292 Steve Webster 72 71 75 74, Graeme Storm 72 72 77 71
293 Jamie Donaldson 70 73 73 77
297 Alvaro Velasco (Spa) 76 68 75 78
from Stenson and Oosthuizen
Long-hitting Spaniard Alvaro Quiros retained his third-round lead to win the Commercialbank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club today - but it wasn't quite so easy as it sounds.
Quiros had to make five birdies on the back nine for a closing round of three-under-par 69, which included seven birdies and four bogeys, and beat Louis Oosthuizen and Henrik Stenson by three strokes.
The 26-year-old Spaniard, who has already won on the European Tour - the Portugal Masters last October, finished at 19-under 269.
"Winning is not easy," Quiros said. "It is easy for guys like Sergio Garcia and others who win so often. So, definitely it is a big surprise for me to win here."
Oosthuizen shot a 71 and Stenson had a 68 that included an eagle at the 10th. Damien McGrane (67) was fourth, another three strokes behind back.
After a shaky start, Quiros righted himself on the back stretch, getting birdies on the 16th and 17th to put daylight between himself and his challengers.
"It wasn't a perfect day," he said. "I took time to get going. It is a surprise to win here."
Quiros became the first Spaniard to win the Qatar Masters title in the 12-year history of the tournament, and earned him 314,400 Euros.
The victory also catapults Quiros into the world's top 30, virtually guaranteeing his debut at the Masters at Augusta in April.
Stenson's 68 ensured a fifth straight top-seven finish at Doha Golf Club for the 2006 champion, but the Dubai-based Swede's three-putt bogey at the last allowed overnight leader and Abu Dhabi runner-up Oosthuizen to earn a share of second place - 163,844 Euros each - after a final round of 71.
Ireland's Damien McGrane carded a bogey-free 67 to earn a hard-fought fourth (worth 94,321 Euros) at 13 under, while Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez's three birdies earned him a 69 and a share of fifth with Holland's Maarten Lafeber (72). They both earned 73,004 Euros.
Inaugural Qatar champion Andrew Coltart (72) received 43,689 Euros for a share of seventh place with Simon Dyson (66), world no 2 Sergio Garcia (70), Thailand's Chapchai Nirat (70) and another Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (69) at 11 under.
Stephen Gallacher was the next best Scot after Coltart, finished joint 16th on 279 with three consecutive rounds of 69 after an opening 72. Stephen earned 24,485 Euros.
Paul Lawrie couldn't manage to break 70 in any round but he did finish with his best effort, a 70, for three-under 285 and a share of 46th place which earned him 9,432 Euros.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
269 Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 69 67 64 69
272 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa) 67 65 69 71, Henrik Stenson (Swe) 66 72 66 68
275 Damien McGrane 69 69 70 67
276 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 66 71 70 69, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 68 70 66 72
277 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 70 70 67 70, Andrew Coltart 66 69 70 72, Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 69 69 69 70, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spa) 69 72 67 69, Simon Dyson 72 70 69 66
278 Aaron Baddeley (Aus) 68 72 67 71, Hennie Otto (Rsa) 73 69 69 67, Anders Hansen (Den) 67 72 68 71, Paul Broadhurst 68 70 69 71
279 Brett Rumford (Aus) 67 69 73 70, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 70 72 70 67, Stephen Gallacher 72 69 69 69, Niclas Fasth (Swe) 70 71 70 68, Johan Edfors (Swe) 72 67 69 71
280 Anthony Wall 70 70 70 70, Alexander Noren (Swe) 72 71 66 71, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 69 72 69 70, Adam Scott (Aus) 73 70 70 67, Robert Dinwiddie 67 73 68 72, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 69 73 67 71
281 Nick Dougherty 68 72 71 70, Lee Westwood 67 73 67 74, Thomas Levet (Fra) 71 70 68 72, Andrew McLardy (Rsa) 70 69 70 72
282 Peter Hanson (Swe) 72 69 71 70, Rodney Pampling (Aus) 70 68 74 70, Soren Hansen (Den) 72 71 70 69, Ernie Els (Rsa) 70 71 73 68, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 71 72 71 68, Bradley Dredge 74 67 70 71
283 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 68 72 71 72, Robert Jan Derksen (Ned) 71 72 69 71, Mikko Ilonen (Fin) 71 71 71 70, Richard Finch 73 67 74 69, David Howell 71 71 73 68, Marcel Siem (Ger) 72 71 72 68
284 Markus Brier (Aut) 70 71 72 71, Jean-Francois Lucquin (Fra) 71 73 71 69, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 73 71 73 67
285 Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 70 71 71 73, Rory McIlroy 76 68 70 71, Paul Lawrie 72 71 72 70, Ross McGowan 73 66 75 71
286 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 72 70 71 73, Stephen Dodd 70 72 74 70, Ross Fisher 71 71 76 68, Mads Vibe-Hastrup (Den) 73 71 69 73, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 69 71 75 71, Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 71 70 72 73
287 Danny Willett 73 71 71 72, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 71 73 70 73
288 Mikael Lundberg (Swe) 72 71 72 73, Gary Murphy 71 71 73 73
289 Thomas Bjorn (Den) 70 73 73 73, Scott Strange (Aus) 72 71 74 72
290 Joakim Haeggman (Swe) 73 70 71 76, Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 73 71 73 73
291 Oliver Wilson 69 73 74 75, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 68 75 77 71
292 Steve Webster 72 71 75 74, Graeme Storm 72 72 77 71
293 Jamie Donaldson 70 73 73 77
297 Alvaro Velasco (Spa) 76 68 75 78
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