Westwood, Kaymer headline field at Qatar Masters(2)

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Westwood said his shoulder is feeling better and he was eager to tackle the Doha course—a place he has had mixed success. His best finish is third in 2010 but he missed the cut last year and finished several times outside the top 30.
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I’ve done well in the past,” Westwood said. “Apparently the rough’s not as long as it was last year, but the weather man says it’s going to be fairly windy. And when it’s like that around here, it’s a really tough test.”
Kaymer had an even worse showing in Abu Dhabi, where he was the defending champion and had won the tournament three times. The 2010 PGA Championship winner opened with a 77 which he blamed on bad putting and missed the cut after shooting a 1-over 73 on Friday. The poor performance comes in the wake of a disappointing 2011 season in which he only won twice.
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Thomas Bjorn will also be in Doha and eager to build on their strong showings in Abu Dhabi. Both players finished in a tie for third.
Joining them will be Hunter Mahan, who becomes the latest American to make his debut in the Middle East.
Mahan said he was feeling good despite the long trip to the Middle East. Calling it something he wanted to do after hearing fellow players rave about it, the 19th-ranked American said the Qatar tournament offers him a chance to test hisLeft Handed Ping G20 Driver
against some of the world’s top golfers and also to immerse himself in a new culture.
“I think it’s somewhat beneficial, I think, to be an American player coming over here because it’s not all about golf,” Mahan said.
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, it’s time to play golf. But like I said, getting out of your comfort zone is kind of a good thing, kind of makes you forced to focus and bear down a little bit and make sure you’re doing what you need to do to prepare for the week.”