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.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
About the author

- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
Latest stories in this category:
- England crush Windies to clinch Test series
- Djokovic bid for history off to winning start
- Injury rules England's Barry out of Euro 2012
- Federer equals Connors Grand Slam win record
- Quickfire Li Na into French Open second round
- Top seed Azarenka survives French Open scare
- Criscito out of Italy squad after police search
- Johnson edges Dufner to win at PGA Colonial

