Fernandez-Castano takes lead in Doha

Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano overcame a desert storm to grab the lead away from American John Daly on the opening day of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha today.

Daly’s return to form – he is 543rd in the world – with a five under par 67 looked an unreachable target for the later starters as conditions worsened.