Doha, Qatar (SportsNetwork.com) – Branden Grace picked up five strokes over
the final seven holes on Saturday as he fended off Marc Warren to win the
Qatar Masters.
Grace fired a bogey-free, 6-under 66 to end at 19-under-par 269. The South
African, who won for the sixth time on the European Tour, raised his record to
6-0 when owning at least a piece of the 54-hole lead.
Warren closed with a his second straight 67 to end one back at minus-18. He
had shared the third-round lead with Grace, Bernd Wiesberger and Emiliano
Grillo.
Wiesberger posted a 4-under 68 and he ended alone in third at 17-under-par
271, while Eddie Pepperell (67) took fourth at minus-16.
Grillo managed a 2-under 70 in the final round at Doha Golf Club and he
finished at 15-under 273. He was joined there by Byeong Hun An and Gregory
Bourdy, who both fired 65s in the final round.
Alejandro Canizares (69) took eighth at minus-14 and Alexander Noren (65) was
one stroke back at 13-under 275.
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