Veteran Englishman Andrew Marshall was handed a sponsor's invite for this week's Trophee Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salaam in Morocco. The 43-year-old was most likely given the invite based off his play on the MENA Tour last year and in two events this year in Morocco. He's always been known as a great ball striker but he struggled in 2015 on the European and Challenge Tours and has resorted to playing on the EuroPro Tour and MENA Golf Tour for the past couple of years. He's picked up three wins over that period of time and he finished T2 in his last event. This is a huge event for him as the prize fund is €2.5 million and will probably be the only European Tour event he plays in this season. I know he's friends with many of the players in the field and will want to show that he can compete with them. He will certainly want to take full advantage of this opportunity. He knows the climate and has played well in the region so I would certainly expect him to make the cut. Anything after that is a bonus but I wouldn't be surprised if he posts a high finish. Watch this space when I recap the tournament.
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