The 2009 Commercialbank Qatar Masters, presented by Dolphin Energy, which gets underway at Doha Golf Club on Thursday (Jan 22), boasts the strongest field in the history of golf in the Middle East, as determined by the World Ranking Field Rating.
Organised by the Qatar Golf Association (QGA), the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Commercialbank, the US$ 2.5 million tournament also boasts the strongest field of any European Tour event outside of the Open Championship and BMW PGA since records began.
It marks a remarkable rise to prominence by an event that launches its twelfth edition with eighteen of the world’s top 50 players in the 120-man field.
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DOHA, Qatar — US Ryder Cup star Boo Weekley will be aiming to become the first American winner of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Presented by Dolphin Energy when he tees up at Doha Golf Club from January 22-25, 2009.
The colourful star from Florida, a key player in Paul Azinger’s US victory over Europe in this year’s Ryder Cup, will make his Middle East debut at the $2.5 million tournament, organised in co-operation between the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the Qatar Golf Association (QGA) and Commercialbank.
“Boo Weekley certainly brought something different to the Ryder Cup so we expect him to be a big favourite with the galleries in Qatar,” said QGA President Hassan Al Nuami.
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Boo Weekley finished tied at 9th place for the Sony Open in Hawaii. His final score for the week was 8 strokes under par. He came into Sunday after finishing with 3 consecutive birdies on the back nine during Saturday’s action with the -8 score. He maintained that score on Sunday to remain in the top 10. This is his first top 10 finish in 2009. He finished last week at 15th making this his 2nd top 20 finish in ‘09.
Boo will be participating in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters event this week in Doha. This event is a part of the European and Asian PGA tours schedule. Adam Scott, whom also participated in the Sony Open is the defending champion. We will have more information on this event posted here later today.
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Boo is doing a great job this week at the Sony Open with this first round scored at 4 strokes under par. To keep up-to-date throughout the weekend, view Boo’s score card, watch the tournament on the Golf Channel at 6:30pm Eastern, and always check back here. Good Luck Boo!
Jan. 15, 2009
After finishing his first round at the Sony Open, Boo Weekley entertained many requests for interviews and questions with the media. This is one of those interviews. Boo will tee off at 12:30 Hawaii/ 4:30 CST in Round 2 of the Sony Open. His threesome includes his partner from yesterday, Geoff Ogilvy and Kenny Perry.
DOUG MILNE: Boo Weekley thank you for joining us for a few minutes at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Considering the wind blowing the way it is, 4-under, I don’t think it’s going to get much lower than that today. Just a few comments on the wind and the round.
BOO WEEKLEY: It’s windy out there, ain’t no doubt about it. We hit it pretty solid today. Kind of got off to a rocky start with the driver, on not the first hole, but 12, 13, just kind of hit it in the rough and just trying to beat it around just to get it up there. But the wind is tough. It really is tough out there right now and it looks like it’s going to get tougher since it’s going to rain.
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PGA TOUR - Sony Open In Hawaii - Round One
HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 15: Boo Weekley plays a shot during the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii held at Waialae Country Club on January 15, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)
After starting off the day with a great breakfast and plenty of “Plantation Tea” (sweet tea with freshly squeezed pineapple juice), Boo Weekley posted a score of 66 in today’s round. Boo started on the back nine in today’s play. He posted 6 birdies (10,18,3,5,6 and 9th holes) with 2 bogeys (17 and 2nd holes). He ended his round tied for 1st place with Geoff Ogilvy, the winner of last week’s Mercedes-Benz event.
More updates will come after the round is complete. Be sure to check back with us for more news on Boo at the Sony Open!
Boo Weekley will tee off at 1:00 pm Eastern to start his first round at the Sony Open in Hawaii. The tournament will be covered by the Golf Channel starting at 6:30p Eastern.
To follow Boo throughout the tournament …Check out his score card for the tournament, click here.
As always, check back here for all you Boo Weekley news and updates. Good luck Boo!
Mercedes-Benz Championship - Final Round
KAPALUA, MAUI, HI - JANUARY 11: Boo Weekley hits a shot during the final round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship held at Plantation Course at Kapalua on January 11, 2009 in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)
After going into Sunday at 10 under par, Boo gained one stroke to finish out the tournament in a tie for 15th place. His scorecard reflected his opportunities with 70-70-69-72=281. Boo himself stated that he got aggravated at himself on the 18th on Saturday. He had an opportunity to gain some momentum going into Sunday, however, he double bogeyed the 18th on Saturday.
Boo’s Sunday threesome included Anthony Kim and KJ Choi. Kim went on to place 2nd on Sunday with a tournament scorecard of 71-68-68-67=274. While Choi, tied Boo for 15th.
UP NEXT FOR BOO: SONY OPEN IN HAWAII THIS WEEK!
SUNDAY TIMES MOVED UP (7:00 P.M.): Due to the threat of inclement weather, tee times for the final round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship have been moved up. Players will be sent off Nos. 1 and 10 in threesomes beginning at 8 a.m. Hawaii time. –
Boo was asked for a second day to sit down with the Golf Channel on Saturday after completing his third round.
After the first round, Boo is tied for 9th place with score of 70 (3 strokes under par). Boo Weekley is also the Distance Driver Leader with a drive of 279 yards. Boo tees off again at 5:40 Eastern today to start his Second Round. Tune in the Golf Channel to watch the Mercedes-Benz Championship. As always, check back here for updates. Good luck Boo!
View Boo’s Scorecard.
