Chris Wood keen to build on runners-up finish in Oman at Qatar Masters

Chris Wood believes the confidence is returning to his game as he aims to build on a near-miss in Oman at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

The 30-year-old briefly dropped out of the world's top 100 after following a poor finish to last season with three consecutive missed cuts in January, only to bounce back with a much-improved display at Al Mouj Golf.

Wood finished two strokes back from eventual winner Joost Luiten, and is now looking to kick-start his season at a venue where he claimed his maiden European Tour title in 2013.

"It's been a rough few months, even going back into last season really," Wood said. "I've not felt like I've played well for a while so to find some form and contend again is good.

"It gets back all the feelings that you want so there's no doubt it's given me a big bit of confidence heading into the rest of the year.

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"It's a nice time to put in a bit of a result the week before you come back to somewhere you've won, because whenever you come back somewhere you've won or done well there's always a little bit of confidence you take from that.

"Having come in off the back of a decent effort last week, then that multiplies coming into this week so I feel quietly confident."

Wood is currently 39th in the Ryder Cup standings as he chases a place on the European Team, having registered one point from his two matches during his rookie appearance in 2016.

Watch the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters live throughout the week on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins on Thursday from 7.30am on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event.

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