QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Debutant QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Kishan, Kohli star in India’s convincing T20I win over England MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 PAGE 15 Frenchman Rozner roars with a big finish to win Mother of Pearl trophy Antoine Rozner exults after making the 60 foot putt on the 18th hole After what was a truly captivating final day of the CB Qatar Masters 2021, part of the European Tour, Commercial Bank’s Board Member Sheikh Faisal bin Fahad bin Jassim Al Thani, at the Education City Golf Club on Sunday. and Commercial Bank’s GCEO Joseph Abraham presented the Mother of Pearl trophy to Antoine Rozner. Rozner was also given a financial award of $228,048. Antoine holes an incredible 60 foot putt on the last to win his second European Tour title at the Education City Gold Club TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA Leaderboard (Top 5) Winning a golf tournament is the best feeling in Pos Player Score R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Pts Prize ON an exciting fourth and final the world so getting it done this way, with such a big 1. ANTOINE ROZNER (FRA) -8 69 72 68 67 276 335 €190,836.27 day of the 2021 Commercial putt on the last, I don’t know what to say but in my 2. GagaNJEET BHULLAR (IND) -7 67 73 68 69 277 149 €84,009.20 Bank Qatar Masters, Antoine biggest dreams I wouldn’t have thought of anything DARREN FICHARDT (RSA) -7 68 68 70 71 277 149 €84,009.20 Rozner holed an incredible 60 foot putt on the last to win his like this. Crazy run today. GUIDO MIGLIOZZI (ITA) -7 71 67 74 65 277 149 €84,009.20 second European Tour title at 5. JamIE DONALDSON (WAL) -5 68 68 73 70 279 77 €44,218.90 the Education City Gold Club. Antoine Rozner, who has won twice in 29 events – making him RICHARD MCEVOY (ENG) -5 65 73 73 68 279 77 €44,218.90 The Frenchman had card- the fastest French player ever to two victories ed a stunning 68 in high winds birdie and briefly led by three the 11th to get right in the mix. on day three and entered the of the world’s top golfers com- It means he has two wins but Rozner and Migliozzi were An approach to inside two final 18 holes, three shots off pete. Commercial Bank’s in 29 events – making him the making big moves up the lead- feet on the 16th had him at the lead. sponsorship of the Qatar fastest French player ever to erboard. the top of the leaderboard and In calmer conditions in Masters for the 16 th consecu- two victories – with just four Rozner had tapped in to when he made a gutsy par on round four, he hit the top of tive year provided not only a missed cuts in an incredible take advantage of the par five the last, he had set the target. the leaderboard as he turned world-class sporting tourna- start to his European Tour ca- second and added further Fichardt found the penalty in 33, but Italian Guido Migli- ment to visitors, but also a reer since graduating from the birdies on the fifth from 12 area on the 11th and dropped ozzi joined him at the summit range of exciting hospitality Challenge Tour in 2019. feet and par five sixth with a another shot after taking a as he signed for an impressive for adults. That 2019 campaign two putt, before holing from drop but he picked it back up bogey free 65. Joseph Abraham, Group brought him back to back wins 30 feet on the next to make it a from six feet on the 14th and After leaving himself a Chief Executive Officer of on the Challenge Tour, and hat-trick and join the lead. was just one back. long way from the pin on the Commercial Bank stated: “The he will now move into the top Fichardt drove into the Rozner then broke a run of last, it looked like Rozner Commercial Bank Qatar Mas- 70 in the Official World Golf right hand native area at the nine pars with that showstop- needed two putts for a play-off ters is a premier European Ranking - a career high. sixth but managed to save ping putt on the 18th, meaning but he drained an incredible tour golf event sponsored by “Amazing feeling,” he said. par after taking his medicine, closing birdies from Fichardt double breaker over the ridge Commercial Bank over the “Winning a golf tournament is and he led alone once more as and Bhullar only got them a to sign for a 67 and finish at last 16 years and demonstrates the best feeling in the world so Rozner three putted from just share for second. eight under. our support to Qatar’s Vision getting it done this way, with off the green at the eighth. Fichardt signed for a level After what was a truly cap- to be a global sports hub and such a big putt on the last, I Another poor Fichardt par 71, while Bhullar fired a tivating final day of the CB Qa- host to major international don’t know what to say but in drive on the next meant he closing 69, adding three bird- tar Masters 2021, part of the sporting events.” my biggest dreams I wouldn’t had to play out of the desert ies and two bogeys to that clos- European Tour, Commercial India’s Gaganjeet Bhul- have thought of anything like and when he left his third 53 ing gain. Bank’s Board Member Sheikh lar and South African Darren this. Crazy run today. Antoine Rozner poses with the Mother of Pearl Trophy at the Educa- feet from the pin, the lead was McEvoy carded a 68 and Faisal bin Fahad bin Jassim Al Fichardt finished alongside “Winning a golf tourna- tion City Golf Club on Sunday. shared at seven under. Donaldson registered a 70 to Thani, and Commercial Bank’s Migliozzi a shot off the lead, ment is so rare – to win twice A Fichardt three putt on sit a shot ahead of England’s GCEO Joseph Abraham pre- two clear of Welshman Jamie in just a few months is unreal. I thought I had a good read in one. If I can get it done this the ninth left Rozner at the Chris Paisley and South Afri- sented the Mother of Pearl Donaldson and England’s I’m just very happy with the on it, then 15 feet short I was year - there is still a long, long top on his own but he soon can Brandon Stone, who both trophy to Antoine Rozner. Richard McEvoy. way I got it done today in such like ‘oh, this is going to have road to go. It should be a goal. had company as Migliozzi carded 70s of their own. Rozner was also granted a Rozner’s victory is his sec- a dramatic fashion, it’s amaz- a chance’. I kept looking at it It will be, for the rest of the completed his move through Belgian Thomas Detry, financial award of $228,048. ond in his last six events and ing. I’m very happy. and it went straight in the hole season, a goal for me. There is the field. Dane Joachim B. Hansen, The Commercial Bank Qa- comes just three months after “I was just trying to hit a - the best putt of my career. still a long road to go.” The 24-year-old had American Kurt Kitayama and tar Masters is an annual golf his maiden win at the Golf in good putt. I knew two putts “The Ryder Cup in Paris... Overnight leader Fichardt turned in 32 with gains on the Swede Niklas Lemke finished tournament that is part of the Dubai Championship present- would be very important, I I was there every day. That’s put his approach at the first second, fourth, sixth and sev- five shots off the lead. European Tour, where many ed by DP World. tried to get a good speed first. a dream for me, to compete inside ten feet for an opening enth and he added another on (europeantour.com) Westwood in another battle with DeChambeau for Championship DPA man to win the event, has been so win, lose or draw; I still get swing, control my golf shots week I was able to get the job BERLIN rock solid so far and did not off the course in the evenings and where I hit it on the golf done, and I think tomorrow drop a shot in a four-under- and I’ve had a good time. I’m course, how calm I can stay is going to be an incredible LEE Westwood maintained par round of 68 on Saturday to not allowing a game of golf to on the greens and roll the ball battle.” The round of the day his lead at the Players Cham- move to 13 under. affect me anymore. down the line I pick. That’s came from American Justin pionship in Florida but faced After shooting all pars on “It’s like the rematch isn’t all I can do, it’s all I can con- Thomas, who carded an eight- another Sunday battle with the front nine, the 47-year- it?” Westwood said of Sun- trol.” DeChambeau carded a under 64 to move to 10 under Bryson DeChambeau. old began to take his chances day’s final round of the Players 67, making his move with hat- par.