Sunday, January 31, 2010

Swede Karlsson claims Qatar win

FINAL ROUND LEADERBOARD:
-15 R Karlsson (Swe) -12 A Quiros (Spa) -11 L Westwood (Eng), B Rumford (Aus) -8 O Wilson (Eng), P Casey (Eng), B Dredge (Wal)
Selected others: -7 T Bjorn (Den) -6 Pe Lawrie (Ire) -5 N Dougherty (Eng), G McDowell (NIre) -3 S Garcia (Spa)


Robert Karlsson
Karlsson last won at the Dunhill Links Championship in 2008

Sweden's Robert Karlsson fired a final-round 65 to claim a three-shot victory in the Qatar Masters in Doha.

The European Ryder Cup star held off defending champion Alvaro Quiros (67) of Spain to finish 15 under.

Australian Brett Rumford (69) and England's Lee Westwood (70) ended 11 under as overnight leaders Paul Casey and Bradley Dredge slipped back.

England's Casey carded 74 to end eight under, the same mark as Welshman Dredge as Karlsson overhauled a two-shot lead.

The 40-year-old Swede's last victory was at the Dunhill Links Championship in October 2008.

European number one Westwood saw his chance of victory vanish when he three-putted the par-four 16th for bogey, but he held firm to claim a 12th top-10 finish in his last 15 events.

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