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Lawrie takes one shot lead in Doha

Former champion Paul Lawrie took a one shot lead over Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts after the third round of the truncated Qatar Masters on Saturday.

Paul Lawrie of Scotland plays a shot during the third round of the Qatar Masters tournament at the Doha Golf Club. Lawrie took a one shot lead over Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts after the third round of the truncated Qatar Masters

Lawrie, whose 1999 victory in Qatar was followed by a famous win at the British Open, put himself in contention for a repeat at the Doha Golf Club despite calling a one-shot penalty on himself on the 10th green when he "accidentally" dropped his ball on his marker.

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