AUSSIE APPLEBY
TO MAKE MIDDLE
EAST DEBUT IN
QATAR MASTERS

The ‘King of Kapalua’ may be chasing his fourth straight Mercedes-Benz title in Hawaii this week but there’s a less familiar trophy in Stuart Appleby’s sights in the shape of the 2007 Commercialbank Qatar Masters.
The 35 year-old Australian, pictured right, currently aiming to emulate Tiger Woods’ feat of winning a US PGA Tour event four years in a row, has added his signature to the growing list of superstars heading to the Doha Golf Club from January 25-28.
Securing the services of Appleby, a regular on the US Tour but highly selective about his international appearances, is a massive bonus for the $2.2 million Qatar event and underlines its growing international reputation.
For Appleby, it’s a first date in the Middle East and a crack at landing a title sanctioned by both the PGA European Tour and the Asian Tour.