Qatar Masters 2026 Betting Tips: Five to fire in Doha

Following Freddy Schott’s dramatic breakthrough success in last week’s Bahrain Championship, the DP World Tour concludes its Middle East adventure with the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club this week.

Our golf tipster Jamie Worsley is back with his usual long-read preview of the event. He's picked out five players he likes the look of this week, so check out Jamie's thoughts and his Qatar Masters 2026 Betting Tips below...

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TOURNAMENT HISTORY 

The Qatar Masters debuted on the DP World Tour (DPWT) in 1998 and has been held every year since. Doha Golf Club has played host in all but two editions, with the 2020 and 2021 tournaments staged at Education City Golf Club.

This has proven a hard event to win more than once, with Paul Lawrie (1999, 2012), Adam Scott (2002, 2008), and Branden Grace (2015, 2016) the only players to achieve that feat.

A high-class list of former winners is enhanced by victories for major champions: Ernie Els (2005), Henrik Stenson (2006), Retief Goosen (2007), and Sergio Garcia (2014).

Last five winners:

• 2025

Winner: Haotong Li (-16)

Runner-up: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (-15)

• 2024

Winner: Rikuya Hoshino (-14)

Runner-up: Ugo Coussaud (-13)

• 2023

Winner: Sami Valimaki (-18, playoff)

Runner-up: Jorge Campillo (-18)

• 2022

Winner: Ewen Ferguson (-7)

Runner-up: Chase Hanna (-6)

• 2021

Winner: Antoine Rozner (-8)

Runners-up: Gaganjeet Bhullar, Darren Fichardt, Guido Migliozzi (-7)

Haotong Li converted his 54-hole lead to win a closely-fought contest in 2025, securing his fourth title on the DPWT. However, having earned his PGA Tour card last year, he will be teeing it up in Phoenix instead of defending his trophy.

THE COURSE

Doha Golf Club

• Original architect / Year opened: Peter Harradine / 1996
• Latest renovation: Greens were completely relayed in 2021, with a new double green on holes 9 and 18 constructed after consulting with Harradine
• Other tournaments: International Series – Qatar (Asian Tour, 2023 & 2024)
• Par / Yardage: Par 72 / 7508 yards
• Hole breakdown:
  • 4x par 3s (155-223 yards)
  • 10x par 4s (307-521 yards)
  • 4x par 5s (535-639 yards).
• Average winning score: -15.1 (last 10 editions)
• Course style: A challenging, exposed desert course with a linksy feel; framed by sandy waste areas, with natural limestone formations giving it an authentic look
• Fairways:
  • Firm and narrow-to-average in width
  • Many angled to the tee box, making them difficult to find (ninth-lowest driving accuracy % on the DPWT)
  • Thick rough, large, strategic bunkers, and native shrubbery offer ample protection
• Greens:
  • Large, fast, and undulating paspalum surfaces
  • Easy to hit but severe slopes make it tough to get close to the pin
  • Rank third in putting difficulty on the DPWT
• Defences:
  • Wind is often a factor and seriously alters the difficulty of this exposed layout
  • Water (in play on six holes)
  • Challenges off the tee and on the greens are among the toughest on the DPWT

Doha Golf Club is a classic Middle Eastern test, with the exposed layout and vulnerability to wind suiting players who enjoy linksy conditions. An exciting risk/reward finish – featuring water on the drivable par-4 16^th, the short par-3 17^th, and the par-5 18^th – guarantees drama until the very end and ensures any victory here is thoroughly earned.

THE WEATHER

The forecast in Qatar is a generous one, with warm temperatures (hitting highs of 27°C on Sunday) and sunshine predicted throughout. A moderate 10mph breeze, with gusts at close to 20mph, is scheduled for Thursday, but that will soon disperse, replaced by light, manageable winds for the remainder.

KEY STATS

SG: Approach

Taming these huge, undulating greens is one of the most important and equally, most difficult things to do at Doha Golf Club. This has often favoured high-class approach players and their ability to attack these pins.

• 2025
  • Haotong Li (Winner): 2^nd in SG: Approach
  • Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (2^nd): 4^th in SG: Approach
  • Brandon Robinson Thompson (3^rd): 8^th in SG: Approach
  • Antoine Rozner (4^th): 3^rd in SG: Approach
• 2024
  • Rikuya Hoshino (Winner): 4^th in SG: Approach
  • Scott Jamieson (3^rd): 12^th in SG: Approach
  • Jorge Campillo (5^th): 8^th in SG: Approach
• 2023
  • Sami Valimaki (Winner): 5^th in SG: Approach
  • Jorge Campillo (2^nd): 3^rd in SG: Approach
  • Jordan Smith (5^th): 6^th in SG: Approach
• 2022
  • Ewen Ferguson (Winner): 11^th in SG: Approach
  • Chase Hanna (2^nd): 4^th in SG: Approach

SG: Off-the-Tee (SG: OTT) / Driving Distance

Due to the difficulty in finding these fairways and the penalty for missing them, strength with the driver is another key component to success in Doha. In addition, long hitters have enjoyed success at this lengthy venue.

• 2025
  • Haotong Li (Winner): 6^th in driving distance
  • Brandon Robinson Thompson (3^rd): 2^nd in SG: OTT
  • Antoine Rozner (4^th): 4^th in driving distance
• 2024
  • Ugo Coussaud (2^nd): 14^th in SG: OTT / 14^th in driving distance
  • Tom McKibbin (4^th): 2^nd in SG: OTT
• 2023
  • Sami Valimaki (Winner): 8^th in driving distance
  • Scott Jamieson (3^rd): 7^th in SG: OTT / 7^th in driving distance
• 2022
  • Adrian Meronk (3^rd): 1^st in SG: OTT / 6^th in driving distance

SG: Putting (paspalum)

Finally, with greens that rate among the most challenging on the DPWT, the putter has been another significant weapon. With particular attention paid to those who have excelled on paspalum.

• 2025
  • Haotong Li (Winner): 4^th in SG: Putting
  • Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (2^nd): 6^th in SG: Putting
• 2024
  • Rikuya Hoshino (Winner): 2^nd in SG: Putting
  • Ugo Coussaud (2^nd): 13^th in SG: Putting
• 2023
  • Sami Valimaki (Winner): 16^th in SG: Putting
  • Jorge Campillo (2^nd): 13^th in SG: Putting
  • Scott Jamieson (3^rd): 4^th in SG: Putting
  • Nacho Elvira (3^rd): 5^th in SG: Putting
• 2022
  • Ewen Ferguson (Winner): 7^th in SG: Putting

CORRELATING EVENTS (COURSES)

Ras Al Khaimah Championship (Al Hamra Golf Club)

Al Hamra Golf Club is another exposed desert course designed by Peter Harradine. It features narrow fairways, large paspalum greens, and a closing par 5 guarded by water.

Notable correlating form:

• Haotong Li: Qatar (1^st) / Ras Al Khaimah (3^rd)
• Rikuya Hoshino: Qatar (1^st) / Ras Al Khaimah (6^th)
• Thorbjorn Olesen: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Ras Al Khaimah (1^st)
• Adrian Meronk: Qatar (3^rd) / Ras Al Khaimah (4^th, 6^th)
• Scott Jamieson: Qatar (3^rd, 3^rd) / Ras Al Khaimah (8^th, 9^th)
• Pablo Larrazabal: Qatar (4^th, 5^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (3^rd)
• Jordan Smith: Qatar (5^th, 6^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (2^nd)
• Marcus Armitage: Qatar (5^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (2^nd)
• Adrian Otaegui: Qatar (5^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (3^rd)
• Rasmus Hojgaard: Qatar (6^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (2^nd, 6^th)
• Joshua Grenville-Wood: Qatar (6^th) / Ras Al Khaimah (9^th)

Abu Dhabi Championship (Yas Links)

Whilst the undulations are more dramatic, Yas Links compares closely to Doha Golf Club. This fellow desert layout is wide open, generally favours longer hitters, and its huge paspalum greens are among the toughest to putt on the DPWT.

Notable correlating form:

• Sami Valimaki: Qatar (1^st) / Abu Dhabi (10^th)
• Rafa Cabrera-Bello: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd, 3^rd) / Abu Dhabi (2^nd)
• Thorbjorn Olesen: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Abu Dhabi (3^rd)
• Ugo Coussaud: Qatar (2^nd) / Abu Dhabi (6^th)
• Scott Jamieson: Qatar (3^rd, 3^rd) / Abu Dhabi (10^th)
• Alex Noren: Qatar (4^th) / Abu Dhabi (5^th)
• Tom McKibbin: Qatar (4^th, 9^th) / Abu Dhabi (10^th)
• Matthew Jordan: Qatar (5^th) / Abu Dhabi (10^th)
• Paul Waring: Qatar (6^th) / Abu Dhabi (1^st)
• Antoine Rozner: Qatar (4^th, 6^th) / Abu Dhabi (6^th)

Bahrain Championship (Royal Golf Club)

Ticking many of the boxes of the above venues, Royal Golf Club is my final selection from the Middle East. A spacious, links-like desert course, it is again on the large, heavily contoured paspalum greens where the challenge is at its most fierce.

Notable correlating form:

• Sergio Garcia: Qatar (1^st, 2^nd) / Bahrain (4^th)
• Rikuya Hoshino: Qatar (1^st) / Bahrain (12^th)
• Nacho Elvira: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Bahrain (7^th)
• Ugo Coussaud: Qatar (2^nd) / Bahrain (6^th)
• Joakim Lagergren: Qatar (2^nd) / Bahrain (8^th)
• Brandon Robinson Thompson: Qatar (3^rd) / Bahrain (8^th)
• Pablo Larrazabal: Qatar (4^th, 5^th) / Bahrain (2^nd)
• Martin Couvra: Qatar (5^th) / Bahrain (4^th)
• Rasmus Hojgaard: Qatar (6^th) / Bahrain (8^th)

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Few events threw up as much correlating form with Doha Golf Club as the Dunhill Links. Played across some of the most iconic links courses in Scotland, the challenge into and on the large, sloping greens mirrors what we see in Qatar.

Notable correlating form:

• Branden Grace: Qatar (1^st, 1^st) / Dunhill Links (1^st)
• Chris Wood: Qatar (1^st) / Dunhill Links (4^th, 7^th, 9^th)
• Jeunghun Wang: Qatar (1^st) / Dunhill Links (5^th)
• Haotong Li: Qatar (1^st) / Dunhill Links (6^th, 7^th)
• Sami Valimaki: Qatar (1^st) / Dunhill Links (6^th)
• Thorbjorn Olesen: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Dunhill Links (1^st, 2^nd)
• Oliver Wilson: Qatar (2^nd, 5^th) / Dunhill Links (1^st)
• George Coetzee: Qatar (2^nd, 2^nd) / Dunhill Links (5^th)
• Joakim Lagergren: Qatar (2^nd) / Dunhill Links (2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 4^th)
• Marc Warren: Qatar (2^nd) / Dunhill Links (4^th, 5^th, 5^th)
• Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen: Qatar (2^nd) / Dunhill Links (4^th)
• Bernd Wiesberger: Qatar (3^rd) / Dunhill Links (4^th, 7^th)
• Scott Jamieson: Qatar (3^rd, 3^rd) / Dunhill Links (5^th)
• Alex Noren: Qatar (4^th) / Dunhill Links (2^nd, 3^rd)
• Marcus Armitage: Qatar (5^th) / Dunhill Links (2^nd)
• Jordan Smith: Qatar (5^th, 6^th) / Dunhill Links (5^th, 5^th)
• Matthew Jordan: Qatar (5^th) / Dunhill Links (5^th)
• Paul Waring: Qatar (6^th) / Dunhill Links (3^rd)
• Antoine Rozner: Qatar (4^th, 6^th) / Dunhill Links (4^th)

Turkish Airlines Open (Regnum Carya Golf Club)

I'm going to head to Turkey for my final course: Regnum Carya Golf Club. Although it has only hosted the Turkish Open on four occasions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2025), it has developed striking form ties with Doha Golf Club. This is primarily due to the demands placed on approach play and putting on the large, challenging greens.

Notable correlating form:

• Haotong Li: Qatar (1^st) / Turkey (2^nd, 2^nd, 2^nd)
• Chris Wood: Qatar (1^st) / Turkey (7^th)
• Thorbjorn Olesen: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Turkey (1^st)
• Jorge Campillo: Qatar (2^nd, 2^nd) / Turkey (2^nd)
• George Coetzee: Qatar (2^nd, 2^nd) / Turkey (5^th)
• Joakim Lagergren: Qatar (2^nd) / Turkey (6^th)
• Nacho Elvira: Qatar (2^nd, 3^rd) / Turkey (7^th, 9^th)
• Brandon Robinson Thompson: Qatar (3^rd) / Turkey (4^th)
• Bernd Wiesberger: Qatar (3^rd) / Turkey (4^th)
• Martin Couvra: Qatar (5^th) / Turkey (1^st)
• Adrian Otaegui: Qatar (5^th) / Turkey (3^rd)
• Jordan Smith: Qatar (5^th, 7^th) / Turkey (7^th)

THE FIELD

Having followed his win in Dubai with a runner-up finish in Bahrain, Patrick Reed is up to No. 25 in the world and is the highest-ranking competitor in the field. He is joined by just two further top-100 players: Jayden Schaper (No. 49) and Matt Wallace (No. 87).

There's no Haotong Li, but we do have eight former champions in attendance: Rikuya Hoshino (2024), Ewen Ferguson (2022), Antoine Rozner (2021), Jorge Campillo (2020), Justin Harding (2019), Eddie Pepperell (2018), Chris Wood (2013), and Darren Fichardt (2003).

Jesper Svensson returns to DPWT action after losing his full playing privileges in the U.S. last year. Meanwhile, Luke List joins Ryan Palmer in taking advantage of the PGA Tour category.

SELECTIONS 

Market leaders (1/4 5 places): Daniel Hillier 12/1, Jayden Schaper 12/1, Patrick Reed 14/1, Angel Ayora 16/1, Matt Wallace 22/1

1.75 pts Jesper Svensson each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 30/1

Two missed cuts in California doesn't scream ideal preparation, but Jesper Svensson's performances this year have offered far more encouragement than the bare form figures suggest. He went well on his first trip to Qatar in 2024 and having gone close to winning in Bahrain, he rates as a primary danger at Doha Golf Club.

Although he may have lost his full PGA Tour status in 2025, there were positives to be found from Svensson during his rookie season. He picked up six top-20s and many of those results came on exposed and/or windswept courses, including a 16^th-place finish at The Open.

The Swede got into The AmEx and Farmers Insurance Open due to his conditional status, and while missing the cut in each, his displays were full of promise. He got better with each round in La Quinta, closing out with a six-under 66, and fell just one-shot shy of making the weekend at Torrey Pines, performing stronger on the more difficult South Course with a two-under 70.

His elite driving was well on show in 2025, ranking 10^th in SG: OTT and 4^th in driving distance in the U.S. That part of his game has returned in fine shape at the beginning of this year, and with his irons and putter also looking sharp, he isn't all that far away.

Svensson finished 16^th at Doha Golf Club on debut two years ago, improving considerably over the weekend. He was 2^nd at the correlating Bahrain Championship just the week prior to that, and with his solo DPWT victory coming on paspalum in Singapore, his profile is perfectly suited to this test.

1.25 pts Martin Couvra each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 40/1

Despite missing out on securing PGA Tour status, Martin Couvra’s rookie DPWT season has to go down as a major success. He’s begun the new campaign like a man on a mission and having finished 5^th at Doha Golf Club on debut, he’s got much in his favour to keep his recent form rolling.

Couvra played excellently in the Middle East 12 months ago, with a 4^th-place finish in Bahrain preceding that effort in Qatar. He stepped up in the spring, winning his maiden DPWT title in the Turkish Airlines Open, and he claimed further top-five finishes of 2^nd in the Italian Open and 5^th in the Hainan Classic.

His form tailed off at the end of the season, but he picked up again at the beginning of the new one. He signed off 2025 with a 7^th-place finish in the Alfred Dunhill Championship and arrives here after finishing 10^th at the Dubai Desert Classic and 24^th in Bahrain in the opening weeks of 2026.

His approach play was the standout area of his game last year, ranking 21^st in SG: Approach, and though he’s not quite reached the same consistency this campaign, he was an eye-catching 9^th in Dubai. He’s been considerably improved with the driver so far and producing one of his best putting performances on the DPWT on last week’s undulating paspalum surfaces, ranking 4^th, he’s primed to contend.

Couvra fired four under-par rounds in Doha on his way to that 5^th-place finish in 2025. With his win in Turkey and finish of 4^th in Bahrain strengthening his case, the talented youngster represents value this week.

1.25 pts Jorge Campillo each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 40/1

Arriving with seven top-25s and just one missed cut across his last 12 appearances, three-time tour winner Jorge Campillo has his game in a strong place. He’s twice finished 2^nd here, and with his irons currently thriving, I expect him to be among the main contenders in Qatar.

Campillo’s recent consistency stretches all the way back to the BMW PGA Championship in September. He finished 70^th there, but he has followed it with seven top-25s in 11 starts, beginning 2026 with finishes of 19^th in the Dubai Desert Classic and 16^th in the Bahrain Championship.

His iron play has been electric over this run of form, ranking 5^th in this field in SG: Approach over the last four months, and inside the top seven on his last two outings. He’s also looking more like his old self on the greens – an area in which he was regressive in 2025.

Campillo of course won this title in 2020 at Education City. He’s then gone close to adding to it at Doha Golf Club, finishing 2^nd in 2019 and 2023, and 5^th in 2024. A runner-up finish in last year’s Turkish Airlines Open is another plus, suggesting a fourth DPWT victory for the Spaniard may be on the horizon in the Middle East.

1 pt Niklas Norgaard each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 55/1

We’ve been on Niklas Norgaard the last two weeks and he’s missed the cut on both occasions. However, each effort has offered promise, and if he can just get off to a better start, I fancy the Dane to be a leading figure around this suitable layout.

Norgaard has played all three DPWT events in 2026 and has got off a slow start every time before responding positively. He fired a pair of 76s to sit 51^st of 58 players at the halfway point of the Dubai Invitational but rallied over the weekend, improving by a huge 16 shots to finish 33^rd.

Another opening 76 had him way off the pace in the Dubai Desert Classic, though he followed with a 72 to miss the cut by three. Meanwhile, he shot rounds of 72-70 to fall just one shot below the cut-line in Bahrain.

As the 5^th-ranked driver on the PGA Tour in 2025, it’s no surprise to see that quality carry over into 2026 on the DPWT, ranking 10^th in this field and showing a greater level of accuracy. He’s a typically reliable putter, ranking 16^th across the last two seasons, but perhaps the most eye-catching part of his performance in Bahrain was the improvements he made in approach – picking up over a shot compared to his performance in Dubai.

Norgaard finished 49^th on his Qatar debut in 2022 and followed a missed cut in 2023 with a 27^th-place finish in 2024. He’s also got top-10s at the Dunhill Links, Bahrain Championship, and Abu Dhabi Championship.

I remain convinced he’s close to producing a quality display and with those missed cuts resulting in a drift in price, I am happy to give him another chance to impress in Qatar.

1 pt Stefano Mazzoli each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 125/1

Finishing two shots outside of the cut-line, Stefano Mazzoli was another ill-fated selection in Bahrain. That said, he was entitled to be a little rusty on his first start of the new year and did show a significant upgrade from rounds one to two. Back at a seemingly good fit, he’s worth sticking with at Doha Golf Club.

Mazzoli was in superb nick at the end of the previous season, securing nine top-25s over his final 12 appearances, including a runner-up finish in the Rolex Grand Final on the HotelPlanner Tour. He then began his debut DPWT season with results of 23^rd in the Aussie Open and 25^th in the Aussie PGA Championship, before missing the cut in Mauritius on his final outing of 2025.

The Italian opened with a 73 last week but improved by three shots in the second round to miss the cut by two. He’s driven it well on each start this season, including last week, combining power and accuracy to rank 42^nd overall, whilst he’s also an impressive 3^rd in greens-in-regulation at this early point of the season.

This strength with the long game is further represented by his precision iron play. He struggled in this regard in Bahrain but stepped up markedly in round two, improving by over four shots.

That was hopefully just a case of shaking the cobwebs off for Mazzoli – a player who has gone well here previously, finishing 19^th in the 2024 International Series Qatar. He also hit the top-10 in each of the UAE events on the HotelPlanner Tour in 2025, and as a former 5^th-place finisher at the Amateur Championship, I believe it’s in conditions such as these where he’ll excel.

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