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Bjorn wins Qatar Masters
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 07 - 02 - 2011

DOHA: Denmark's Thomas Bjorn reaped the reward for three rounds of consistent golf when he won the 2.5-million-dollar Qatar Masters by four shots from Spain's Alvaro Quiros at Doha Golf Club Sunday.
Bjorn posted a 69 in the final round for a total of 14-under-par 274. It was his second win in the Middle Eastern desert, after his sensational victory over Tiger Woods at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2001.
Quiros, who won in Qatar in 2009, suffered the heartbreak of finishing as the runner-up in Qatar for the second straight time, having finished second to Sweden's Robert Karlsson last year. Brier and Rafael Cabrera-Bello of Spain were tied for third.
Tseng claims title
Taiwan's Yani Tseng, bogeying only two of 72 holes, successfully defended her Women's Australian Open title, shooting a final-round 2-under 71 Sunday to win by seven strokes.
Tseng finished with a four-round total of 16-under-par 276 on the par-73 Commonwealth Golf Club course.
No. 1-ranked Jiyai Shin was tied for second with two others. Shin shot a final-round 75, level with South Korean Ji Eun-hee (74), and England's Melissa Reid, who shot 68.
Jennifer Song of the United States finished fifth after a 71, nine strokes behind Tseng. Four-time champion Karrie Webb shot 70 Sunday, 11 behind Tseng. Laura Davies of England shot 74 and finished at 290, 14 strokes behind the winner.
The 22-year-old Tseng, a three-time major winner and voted the 2010 LPGA player of the year, ran away from the field in the final round.
Gainey ahead
Nationwide Tour graduate Tommy Gainey, renowned for his unconventional two-gloved grip, charged into a one-shot lead in the second round of the frost-delayed Phoenix Open Saturday.
Co-leader overnight with fellow American Mark Wilson with nine holes to play, Gainey completed a six-under-par 66 at TPC Scottsdale where the weather-hit tournament will finish Monday.
Gainey, who is nicknamed “Two Gloves”, covered his back nine in three-under on a chilly but sunny day to post a 14-under total of 128.
Wilson, winner of last month's Sony Open in Hawaii, was alone in second after carding a 64 with compatriot Bill Haas (65) a further stroke back at 12-under.
World number four Phil Mickelson, champion here in 1996 and 2005, returned a 65 to lie four strokes off the pace, level with US Ryder Cup team mate Rickie Fowler, who fired a best-of-the


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