A 13-year-old golfer has shot 3-over 75 in the first round of the Qatar Masters to give himself a chance of making the weekend in just his second appearance in a European tour event

The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Veer Ahlawat was off to a nightmarish start at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters as the two golfers returned over-par cards dotted with several bogeys here. The Indians struggled at the Doha Golf Club course as Sharma shot three-over 75 in the opening round

Sokolov, a Russian national who represents Qatar and was in the field courtesy of an invitation, shot 4-over 76 in the second round Friday to back up his opening-round 75 at Doha Golf Club. At 7-over par, he won’t be playing the weekend.