(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) India's Rayhan Thomas wins the 30th Qatar Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Doha Golf Club on Saturday.
Rayhan Thomas beat the Netherlands' Pierre Verlaar Jr in sudden-death playoff yesterday after both players ended three rounds tied on three-over par 219.
The 16-year-old Thomas will head out into the sun as part of the $2.5mn Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, which features several big names and has been won by stars such as Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn and Henrik Stenson, among others.
Thomas won in a thrilling finish after Verlaar missed out on a birdie on the playoff hole by the proverbial whisker.
For the record, Charlie Strickland of the UK finished third on 220, while the defending champion, Jakub Hrinda, of Slovakia, managed fourth place one shot behind.
The two best-placed Qatari players, Ali Saleh al-Kaabi and Ali al-Shahrani, who finished seventh and 11th respectively, will also get to play the Qatar Masters.
The prizes were awarded at a glittering ceremony attended by Asia Pacific Golf Confederation Chairman David Cherry, Qatar Golf Association President Hassan al-Naimi and other officials.
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