Qatar Golf Association's Deputy General-Secretary Eng. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Muhannadi presents the trophy to Joe Jones.
Doha: Joe Jones saved his best for the last.
The Welshman fired a stunning five-under-par 67 to win the 37th Qatar Open Golf Amateur Championship by two strokes at the Doha Golf Club (DGC) yesterday.
Joe Jones in action during the final round yesterday.
Jones, who carded 73 and 75 in the first two rounds, took full advantage of improved conditions at the course to finish with an aggregate of one-under 215.
With the title triumph, the Wales’ golfer sealed his place in the prestigious Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2023 that will take place from October 26 to 29.
As the title race was wide open ahead of final round, golfers produced impressive performances at the DGC that experienced comparatively less wind on the decisive day.
It was a Welsh one-two as James Nash was paid for his consistent performance in the competition.
He claimed second place after carding a two-under-par 70 for a total of 217.
England’s Reece Goodyear, who led the first two rounds, shot 73 on the decisive day to finish third, aggregating 219 while DGC’s Calum Fitzgerald, who had a shaky start with 77 on Thursday, fired another 72 yesterday to finish in the fourth position with a total of 221.
Qatar’s Saleh Ali Al Kaabi receives his prize from QGA Deputy General-Secretary Eng. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Muhannadi. Organising Committee Member and Media Coordinator Walid Saad is on the right.
Qatar’s Saleh Ali Al Kaabi secured a top five finish with an aggregate of 223 after scoring 74, while Pakistan’s Omar Khalid Hussain (225) finished sixth after a card of 74 in the final round.
South-Korea born Russian Daniil Sokolov (227), England’s Sam Epstein (227), Tej Ganjavarapu (228) and Olivier van Lelyveld (229) received special prizes courtesy top 10 finish.
Qatar’s Ali Al Shahrani (230), who won the title two years ago, struggled on the decisive day carding 82 to finish 11th.
Leading scores
215 Joe Jones
217 James Nash
219 Reece Goodyear
221 Calum Fitzgerald Doha Golf Club
223 Saleh Ali Musbah Al Kaabi
225 Omar Khalid Hussain
227 Daniil Sokolov, Sam Epstein
228 Tej Gangavarapu
229 Olivier van Lelyveld
230 Ali Al Shahrani
231 Dominic McGlinchey
232 Dinesh Kumar, Andrew Saunders,
Sultan Abdullah Al Hakam
233 Varun Muthappa, Jake Wiltshire,
Yaseen Le Falher
234 Dean Morris, Myles Taylor
