EurAsia Cup Stars to Participate in Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Doha, January 21 (QNA) - Former champion Chris Wood is among six of Europes victorious EurAsia Cup team confirmed to compete in the US$2.5 million Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, which will be held at Doha Golf Club from 27 30 January. Wood, 28, and fellow Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick, 21, will be joined in Doha by EurAsia Cup teammates Victor Dubuisson of France, Bernd Wiesberger of Austria, S?ren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden. Previous winners Henrik Stenson (2006), Sergio Garcia (2014) and Branden Grace (2015), 2010 Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen and reigning US Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau have already been announced. The towering Wood first made global headlines when he finished fifth at the 2008 Open Championship as a 20-year-old amateur before underlining his huge potential by finishing joint third the following year. In January 2013, his victory at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters prompted an emotional reaction as he celebrated his first European Tour title. After a winless 2014 season that ended prematurely in November due to a wrist injury, Wood bounced back last year. He secured his second title in Austria in June and had seven other top-10 finishes on The European Tour including four in a row from early October to finish 17th on The Race to Dubai and secure a place in Darren Clarkes EurAsia Cup team. Wood is currently second on the current Race to Dubai following his third-place finish at last months Nedbank Golf Challenge and he recently enjoyed a career-high ranking of 41st. "Im really happy to return to the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters because I had to miss it last year because of my wrist injury. Ive been playing well since returning from injury and I was really happy to win in Austria, which showed me that I could win again," Wood said. "Ive played really consistently since then and was proud to earn my place on the EurAsia Cup team. Now Im looking forward to going back to Doha, as its a course I can do well on and Im playing well enough to have another run at the trophy. Winning there remains one of the highlights of my career." Fitzpatrick will also be one to watch after a stunning European Tour rookie campaign that featured a memorable win at Octobers British Masters, one runner-up, four thirds and a tie for fourth at Novembers season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.(QNA)