This year will be the 15^th staging of this event as part of The European Tour Schedule, and it has had its share of illustrious winners and sparkling play from some of the game’s greats over the years. In 2011 Thomas Björn dominated in the desert to win by four from Spain’s Alvaro Quiros, and it would prove the spring board for his first three win season on The European Tour, with titles at the Johnnie Walker Championship and Omega European Masters following in consecutive weeks at the end of August. Other notable winners at Doha GC have also been Australia’s Adam Scott who streaked clear of the field in 2002 to win by six, before picking up the title again in 2008. European Tour stalwarts Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Robert Karlsson have also all won here, and in 2001 it was the scene of an emotional sixth and last win for Tony Johnstone on the Tour.