MIKKEL MATHIESEN
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Thomas Bjorn looks on as Mikkel Mathiesen tees off on the 9th hole during opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club
he 2022 Qatar Masters will conclude what has been a remarkable run of events which has seen Thomas Pieters rise to the top in Abu Dhabi; Viktor Hovland delight in Dubai and the power hitters Nicoli Hojgaard and Ryan Fox race to the top in Ras Al Khaimah. Now the spotlight falls on Doha Golf Club and an event that has provided a springboard for some of the game’s greatest players and success stories. Whether it was Adam Scott winning for the first time back in 2002 or Paul Lawrie’s victory before going on to win The Open the same year in 1999, the Qatar Masters trophy is engraved with some legendary names. Now the local Qatar golfing community will be shouting for one of their own, 21-year-old, Mikkel Mathiesen. The reigning Qatar Amateur Open champion was raised in Qatar since his Danish parents moved to the country back in May 2001 when he was just seven months old. At the age of six, one of his father’s work colleagues took Mikkel to the driving range and that was when the golfing bug bit. In 2010-2014 Mikkel worked with Steven Troup at Doha Golf Club and the Peter Harradine-designed course became his playground, albeit a challenging one! It came as no surprise to find out that the young Dane was a huge fan of Thomas Bjorn and the 2018 Ryder Cup Captain has been his role model ever since he picked up a club, which is the same year Thomas defeated Tiger Woods in Dubai. Mikkel left Qatar for America to further his education and golfing dream and now he returns home to compete in the Qatar Masters. But what are his dreams for the future and will he feel the pressure of mixing it with the rising stars on the DP World Tour?
What’s in your bag right now? Driver SIM 2.0 TaylorMade SIM Driver Fairway woods TaylorMade M6 3 Hybrid, Taylormade M5 3 Wood Irons Mizuno MP20 Irons P Wedge- 3 iron Wedges VokeySM8 50o, 56o, 62o Putter TaylorMade Spider X Ball Titleist Pro V1
Do you have a lucky mascot? No, but I try my best to play with ball number 4 and try to only have 2 tees in my pocket at all times.
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