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Sunday 8 February 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Reed wins Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 February 2026 · Patrick Reed’s win no. 5 on the DP World Tour · purse $2,750,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 59 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/16°C · wind 23 km/h NNW, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R222°/16°C · wind 17 km/h NE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/18°C · wind 24 km/h ENE, gusts 40 · 0.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/19°C · wind 19 km/h SSE, gusts 32 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Calum Hill SCO · 274late charge fell two short as Reed closed with 70; a week after losing the Bahrain playoff Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021 (AP via KSL.com)
144 started · cut -2, 67 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Qatar Masters
Doha Golf Club, Doha Golf Club, Doha, Qatar
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Patrick Reed
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Associated Press (via KSL.com)
8 February 2026
This little run I've had, two wins and a second, it's awesome. We couldn't ask anything more than what we did
The Associated Press (via KSL.com)
8 February 2026
It's always been a dream of mine to be an American who wins the Race to Dubai, and we're off to a fast start
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Reed | 65 · 67 · 70 · 70 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Calum Hill | 72 · 69 · 66 · 67 | 274 | −14 |
| T3 | Johannes Veerman | 69 · 68 · 70 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Jacob Skov Olesen | 66 · 70 · 68 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| T5 | Sebastian Söderberg | 70 · 72 · 65 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Dan Bradbury | 70 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Oliver Lindell | 66 · 72 · 68 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| T5 | Angel Ayora | 66 · 69 · 70 · 71 | 276 | −12 |
| T9 | Jayden Schaper | 70 · 71 · 71 · 65 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Antoine Rozner | 70 · 71 · 66 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Kazuma Kobori | 67 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | David Micheluzzi | 71 · 66 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T9 | Gregorio De Leo | 66 · 71 · 69 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1990-08-05, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2011; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1; world No. 25 that week (OWGR rank before the event (25 -> 17) per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
- Driver Titleist GT3 8.5°, Aldila Tour Rogue Silver 70 Tour X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi35 15°, Fujikura Ventus Black TR 7 X
- Utility Iron Titleist 716 T-MB (2016) True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Irons Grindworks PR-202 4, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Irons Grindworks PR-101A 5-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedge Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack 52°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Wedge Titleist Vokey SM11 56°, 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Proto
- Ball Titleist Pro V1x
verified for this week