Golf: Smyth two shots off early leaders in Qatar

Ireland’s Des Smyth is two shots off the early leaders in the first round of the Qatar Masters.

Smyth shot an opening round 69, to leave him three-under, two shots behind the early pace-setter, Swedens Jockim Haegmann, who’s five under through fourteen holes.

Colin Montgomerie lies on four-under after fifteen holes. Darren Clarke, Michael Hoey, Ronan Rafferty all tee off later.