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Jason Dufner still sore at Ryder Cup defeat ahead of Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

Image: Jason Dufner: Excited to be in Doha this week

Jason Dufner says he will never get over the shock of losing the Ryder Cup, as he prepares for a first appearance at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters this week in a bid to broaden his golfing horizons.

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First impressions
Dufner has so far been impressed with the course in Doha after playing in the Pro-Am, although that was without the tricky wind which traditionally makes matters a lot harder. "It's a very good golf course. Good variety from tee to green, green complexes are quite large and a little bit tricky, getting the ball close to hole locations might be a challenge, and I've heard the wind can be pretty tough this week, but today was relatively calm, so the golf course, you were able to make some birdies out there." Paired with Branden Grace and Matteo Manassero in the opening two rounds in Doha, Dufner will again be without his regular caddie - just as he was in Abu Dhabi - and a local will be on his bag for the tournament. Abu Dhabi also saw the introduction of Rory McIlroy as a new Nike staff player, but both he and his new stable-mate Tiger Woods missed the cut - a shocking result for their own and tournament sponsors, but just a temporary setback according to Dufner. "Yeah, obviously they didn't play as well as they would like. I'm sure they are a little disappointed in their results. I don't foresee them playing too terribly for the rest of the year. "You don't worry about those guys. They are going to have a lot more good golf during the season, and I'm sure they will be back in form shortly."

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