The first round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters has concluded in Doha. For now, Clément Sordet is the best Frenchman in 3rd position at -4. The leaders are the Chinese Ashun Wu and the South African Zander Lombard and at -5.
A Frenchman is in the top 3 in the Qatari capital. After returning a card of 68 (-4), Clément Sordet is third only one stroke behind the leaders. The 31-year-old got off to a strong start at the start of this competition, scoring 6 birdies and 2 bogeys.
However, the former Texas Tech University player has been experiencing complicated weeks and numerous missed cuts for several months (six out of seven tournaments played since the start of the 2024 season). Well off to a good start this Thursday, the Frenchman still has three days ahead of him to confirm his form today and perhaps claim his first victory on the European Tour.
“It was quite windy and the greens were very firm, so it’s difficult to hit the fairways and greens and I managed to do it very well today (Thursday). The conditions are much better than last year,” he said. “I’ve been struggling lately, and I’ve had trouble scoring well, but yeah, it’s always good to get -4. It was great, so I’m really happy. »
