Rosener's Comeback Victory "I am the Emerging Power in the Middle East"... Jang Igeun Tied for 19th
Final Day of Qatar Masters 4-Under Par "Second Career Win Only in the Middle East", Migliozzi Tied for 2nd, Stone Tied for 7th
Antoine Rozner is cheering while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Qatar Masters. Photo by European Tour
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Antoine Rozner (France) has emerged as the 'rising power of the Middle East.'
On the night of the 14th (Korean time) at the Education City Golf Club in Doha, Qatar (par 71, 7,307 yards), Rozner finished the final day of the European Tour Commercial Bank Qatar Masters (total prize money $1.5 million) with a 4-under-par round to secure a one-stroke victory (8-under-par 276). This marks his second career win, three months after his December victory at the Dubai Championship, with a winner's prize of €190,836 (about 260 million KRW). Rozner started from a tie for 4th place, three strokes behind, and recorded five birdies and one bogey.
Especially on the final 18th hole (par 4), he sank an 18.28-meter birdie putt to edge out the players tied for second place by one stroke, achieving a thrilling come-from-behind victory. He powered his game with an impressive average drive of 313.4 yards and a sharp iron shot accuracy of 88.9% on greens in regulation. His average putts per hole were 1.80. With this win, he is expected to move up from 97th to within the top 70 in the world rankings. He exclaimed, "That was the best putting of my life," and added, "I'm even happier to win in such a dramatic fashion."
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Guido Migliozzi (Italy) led the daily best with a 6-under-par round to finish tied for 2nd place (7-under-par 277). Darren Fichardt (South Africa) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (India) also joined this group. Jamie Donaldson (Wales) tied for 5th place (5-under-par 279), and Brandon Stone (South Africa) tied for 7th place (4-under-par 280). From Korea, Jang Ik-geun (28, Shinhan Financial Group) recorded four birdies, three bogeys, and one double bogey. Losing one stroke, he finished tied for 19th place (even par 284).
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