Qatar Masters: Will it be Doha delight again for one of 11 Scots as 2022 winner eyes repeat?
Scots chase more glory in 29th edition of DP World Tour event
It’s the event that sits alongside the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship when it comes to delivering the most Scottish success on the DP World Tour in the past 25 or so years.
Andrew Coltart started the ball rolling when he got his hands on the iconic Mother of Pearl Trophy in the inaugural edition of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in 1999 before Paul Lawrie triumphed the following year at Doha Golf Club then again in 2012.
Ewen Ferguson landed another tartan triumph in 2022 and he’s excited to be back at the same venue for this week’s 29th edition as part of a bumper 11-strong Caledonian contingent. “Yeah, it would be cool to get my hands on that trophy again because it is something else,” admitted the 29-year-old.
Dubai-based Ferguson joins Rikuya Hoshino (2024), Antoine Rozner (2021), Jorge Campillo (2020), Eddie Pepperell (2018), Chris Wood (2013) and Darren Fichardt (2003) in a posse of past champions in this week’s field.
Course hailed as ‘best I’ve ever seen it’
“The course is class and brings back loads of good memories,” declared the Scot. “But every year we’ve come back it’s gotten better and better and the condition this year is probably the best I’ve ever seen it.”
In addition to his victory four years ago, Ferguson finished ninth in this event in 2024 while he also made the top 20 the following year. “Massively,” he said of it being a course where knowledge is vital.
“Just knowing there are some stretches on the course where you’ve got to hold on and some stretches where you can maybe attack and get after it. It’s quite key and something I maybe didn’t have last week due to not knowing the course in Bahrain (where he missed the cut) all that well.
“As a result, I didn’t know when it was my time to push or when par was maybe a good score. In contrast, I’ve got a little bit of history here. It’s somewhere like a lot.”
Ferguson is flying the Saltire on this occasion along with fellow DP World Tour card holders Grant Forrest, Connor Syme, Calum Hill, Richie Ramsay, Scott Jamieson, David Law, Daniel Young, Euan Walker and Cameron Adam, as well as amateur Dominic McGlinchey in his latest appearance in the event.
“When I won here, I was lying third with three holes to play then finished 2-3-4, making eagle-par-birdie, and then, all of a sudden I was standing there with the trophy, so it can change very quickly at the end here,” predicted Ferguson.
“It’s also quite good to know that even if you are not having a great day, it can change quickly at the end. Yeah, you need to stay patient out there. It’s somewhere I love to be playing and glad to be back.”
After a solid start to the 2026 campaign, Ferguson currently sits 46th in the Race to Dubai, with his aim to be in the top 20 or so once the final putt of the season is holed in November,
Big 2026 goal is to secure PGA Tour card
“My goal for the year is just to get my PGA Tour card,” he admitted, with ten tickets once again being up for grabs through the DP World Tour. “I love playing on the DP World Tour and getting to travel to play in different events.
“It’s great but, ultimately, you want to follow your dreams to play on the PGA Tour and keep winning golf tournaments. That’s my ultimate goal and something I am not shying away from.”
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