Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar

Ryder Cup players to play in Qatar

DUBAI, UAE: Ryder Cup players Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley and Phillip Price have committed themselves to playing at next week's Qatar Masters, despite fears expressed by some of their colleagues over the possibility of war in nearby Iraq.

The trio, along with 1991 U.S. Masters champion Ian Woosnam and 2002 Volvo PGA winner Anders Hansen of Denmark, are among 42 European Tour title winners confirmed in a field of 150, the tour announced on Saturday.

Earlier this week, European Tour executive director Ken Schofield gave players a personal assurance that every measure possible had been taken to ensure their safety at Doha Golf Club and, on Saturday, he reiterated his stance. --Reuters