Qatar Masters 2017: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Bradley Dredge tops the Thursday leaderboard with an eight-under 64 scorecard after the opening round of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2017.

Finland's Mikko Korhonen scored 65 to finish impressively in second for the day, but arguably the biggest story was the success of two other British players, Graeme McDowell and Nathan Kimsey.

Former U.S. Open champion McDowell, ranked No. 91 in the world after a difficult few years, scored a six-under 66 despite a slow start.

Kimsey putted three consecutive birdies on the 16th, 17th and 18th holes to rise suddenly into joint third, alongside McDowell and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat on 66.

Here's a look at the…