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

Sokolov played the Qatar Masters last year, at the age of 12, and also missed the cut after shooting rounds of 78 and 82. They are his only two appearances on the European tour. English golfer Brandon Robinson Thompson was leading by two strokes on 10 under after shooting 68 in his second round.