Commercialbank Qatar Masters Tips

Commercialbank Qatar Masters - Doha GC,Doha,Qatar

22 January 2014 - 25 January 2014

Tip date: 20 January 2014

A solid field lines up this week at Doha Golf Club in Qatar. The course is a 7400 yard par 72 with a winning score usually around -15. The course is fairly open with a bit of room off the tee. Wind can be a major factor here with light winds forecast on Thursday, strengthening towards the weekend. Chris Wood snatched his maiden tour victory here last season.

NOTE: This event starts on Wednesday!

Name	Odds	Bookmaker
Thongchai Jaidee	2pt each way 50-1	BetVictor	Finishing position: T33 Back Thongchai Jaidee Again
Jaidee is always a player to be considered in the Middle East. He’s got a good record in all the Gulf States and we see no reason why he can’t go well again this week. He’s got a solid long term record at Doha with three consecutive top 20s including T9 last season. His T10 in Abu Dhabi last week does nothing to put us off.
Brett Rumford	1pt each way 125-1	Stan James	Finishing position: MC Back Brett Rumford Again
We’re happy to have a small punt on Brett this week. Yes, he missed the Abu Dhabi cut by a mile but he was a solid T10 the week before and this guy has got a putter that can catch fire at any moment. Take into account course form of T16-T3-MC-T20-T22 and it’s clear he gets on with the greens. No question, Rumford is a player of greater stature than 12 months ago and we can see a contending performance this week if the putter is anything like warm.
Thorbjorn Olesen	1pt each way 80-1	Ladbrokes	Returned 21pts for T3 place finish! Back Thorbjorn Olesen Again
I’m sorry but we can’t resist a tiny punt on Olesen at this price. There is no doubt that he can become a world class player and it’s only a matter of time before he catches fire once more. Fully fit and focussed on a second tour win, Olesen can contend this week. He has a good record in the early season desert events and posted T22 here last year. He’s back to making cuts and only a small all-round improvement will see him near the top of leaderboards again.