The winning QGA Team of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Pro-Am with professional Matthias Schwab of Austria, (second right), with Hussein Al Abdulla, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Chief Marketing Officer (right) and Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer of
Doha: The Qatari Ladies Golf Team (QGA 4) of Mariam Al Sada (28), Nada Mir (9) and Yasmian Al Sharshani (22), alongside professional Matthias Schwab (Austria), won the Pro-Am at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club yesterday
The curtain raiser for the four-round $1.75m Commercial Bank Qatar Masters which tees off today morning
A total of 20 teams competed in the tournament with a ¾ handicap allowance for the three amateurs in the team in a Shamble format, with the professional playing their own ball throughout and the amateurs playing out their own ball from the best tee shot position on each hole.
It is the first time that a women only team has won the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Pro-Am in the 21-year history of the tournament.
Remarkably, three teams finished on the same score of 26 under par and the top 13 teams were covered by just 7 shots.
Runners-up were the team representing BANZ Group losing on a back nine countback of 12 under par to the winners’ 14 under par of Jason Smith (9), James Finnigan (2), Mathew Deakin (10), captained by professional Thorbjørn Oleson (Denmark).
In third place was the QIC Team hosted by professional Bradley Neil (Scotland).
Both the professionals and the amateurs praised the club for the organisation of the day as well as the condition of the golf course, especially the greens.
The prizes were presented by Hussein Al Abdulla, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Chief Marketing Officer and Keith Waters, Chief Operating Officer of the European Tour.
