Jones wins the Qatar Open trophy

Joe Jones left his best performance for last.

At the Doha Golf Club (DGC), the Welshman shot an incredible five-under-par 67 to win the 37th Qatar Open Golf Amateur Championship by two strokes yesterday.

Jones, who shot 73 and 75 in the first two rounds, made the most of the course’s improving conditions to finish with an overall score of 1 under 215.

The Welsh golfer’s victory in the title match guaranteed him a spot in the renowned Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2023, which will be held from October 26 to 29.

Golfers displayed excellent performances at the DGC, which experienced relatively less wind on the crucial day, as the title race was still quite open going into the final round.

James Nash received compensation for his consistent performance in the competition, making it a Welsh one-two.

After shooting a two-under-par 70 for a total of 217, he took second place.

Reece Goodyear of England, who had been in first place after the first two rounds, shot 73 on the final day to place third with a total of 219, while Calum Fitzgerald of the DGC, who had a rough start on Thursday with a score of 77, shot another 72 yesterday to place fourth with a score of 221.

Saleh Ali Al Kaabi of Qatar ended in the top five with an overall score of 223 after recording a 74, while Omar Khalid Hussain of Pakistan (225) came in sixth after recording a 74 in the final round.

Daniil Sokolov, a Russian who was born in South Korea, Sam Epstein, Tej Ganjavarapu, and Olivier van Lelyveld, all of whom were born in England, earned special awards for being in the top 10.

Ali Al Shahrani of Qatar (230), who won the competition two years prior, had a difficult final day, carding 82 to place 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

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