Qatar Masters scoreboard http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015004/leaderboard/index.html
It's pronounced 'Cat are' and while we're at it it's George 'Cot zee ah' and Bernd 'Wees berger' and they are the leaders going into the weekend
It was a windless day in the Arabian Desert so the officials tucked the pins and scoring as a result was a shot higher than round 1. Coetzee from South Africa 68 67 and Weisberger from Austria 69 66 lead at -9 and they are joined by Brandon Grace who was -4, 68.
Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup, a controversial decision to many pundits, considering the poverty that most of the population endures, not to mention the heat, and the golf producers have a great camera position on a crane that pans away from the emerald green fairways over the desert landscape that looks like the surface of the moon, then like a giant mirage in the distance arises a huge stadium, currently hosting the world handball championships.
It is an amazing story, these Desert Swing courses in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Dubai were nothing more than just that, desert just 25 years ago. The discovery of oil has made the controlling families rich beyond their wildest dreams, and how they have chosen to develop their cities, country's, how they have married their Muslim religion with those of the west and how they have become major players on the world's stage is just overwhelming.
They have announced $140 billion worth of projects including roads, stadiums, the recently opened airport, a new port and residential and retail developments in preparation for the international tournament. However, the scope of the works, which has seen tens of thousands of expat workers move to the country monthly, has put significant pressure on the construction industry and the recent drop in oil prices has put a huge dent in revenue.
Sergio Garcia was in early 69 69 -6, there are 10 others on that mark. Big Ernie had it going early in his round, missed a couple of short par putts coming in and is 67 72 -5.
Charl Schwartzel took a snowman on the par 3 8th, putting it in the water twice, then lost his ball to the top of a palm tree on 14, TV clearly showing his name Charl lodged in the trunk. He is at +8 today and heading off to Dubai for a long weekend..
Justin Rose and Stephen Gallagher playing along with Charl are also playing poorly and will miss the cut which fell at -1. The Bermuda grass on this Doha course grows quickly in the heat of the day and we can see the sheen where the grain grows in a different direction and between that, tough pins and undulations, they are giving the players fits..
Humana Challenge.. there are 6 Canadians in the field starting later this morning. Mike Weir, Graham DeLaet, David Hearn Roger Sloan, Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor
Live scoreboard click http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html
Bryan
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