
If Australia's battle-hardened European tour performer Jason Scrivener was a little fed up about his opening round at the Qatar Masters, then imagine how he must have felt when learning how a 13-year-old kid had just recorded a better 18 holes.
No wonder Daniil Sokolov, a Russian boy who now represents Qatar and has been given a special invite into the $US2.5 million ($A4.0 million) event, was the talk of Doha Golf Club on Thursday as he recorded a commendable three-over-par 75 in the opening round.