Slovakia’s Jakub Hrinada Leads Qatar International Golf Championship

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April 3, 2026
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3-April-2026

Slovakia’s Jakub Hrinada Leads Qatar International Golf Championship

Doha: Slovakia’s Jakub Hrinada moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Qatar International Golf Championship, currently taking place at Doha Golf Club, following the conclusion of the second round. The tournament will conclude tomorrow.

Hrinada climbed to first place in the overall standings after recording four strokes over par. South Africa’s Franco Rapp sits in second place with six over par, while Australia’s Andrew Ekstrom and England’s Andrew Saunders share third place with eight over par each.

Team Qatar’s Saleh Al Kaabi holds fifth place with a total of 153 strokes (nine over par), followed by England’s Callum Fitzgerald at 11 over par, and the United Kingdom’s Dean Morris with 12 over par.

Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov, along with his teammate Waqas Al Balushi and Australia’s Cam Cranor, occupy positions eighth to tenth, each recording 159 strokes (15 over par).

A total of 37 players have qualified for the final round, scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday), including nine Qatari players: Saleh Al Kaabi, Daniel Sokolov, Waqas Al Balushi, Abdulaziz Al Buainain, Abdulaziz Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz Al Muhannadi, Fahad Mir, Jassim Al Kuwari, and Kamil bin Ruqayya.

The البطولة is being played in an individual stroke-play format, with players competing over the first two rounds to determine the top performers who will advance to the decisive final round, which will crown the champion.

For his part, Mohammed Faisal Al Nuaimi, Board Member of the Qatar Golf Association, highlighted the remarkable development of the Qatar International Golf Championship over the past four decades. He noted that the tournament continues to strengthen its position as one of the leading amateur events, attracting a growing number of international players and witnessing a steady rise in technical standards year after year.

Al Nuaimi added that the tournament’s prominent status on the International Golf Federation calendar reflects its ongoing growth, emphasizing its role in discovering and developing talent, while providing players with valuable competitive experience.

He also stressed that the championship serves as a genuine platform for excellence and a pathway toward professionalism, praising the improved performance of Qatari players in this year’s edition, with nine players qualifying for the final round.