World No.806 Barron played solid golf as he ended up tied for third after the opening round, just a solitary shot off the lead following his four-under 68 at the Doha Golf Club on Thursday (Friday AEDT).

Endycott was only a shot further back from his compatriot after signing for a 69 that continued his fine stretch of form on his Middle East jaunt after challenging at the previous week's Bahrain Championship.

The Aussie pair are chasing the joint-leaders, South Africa's Zander Lombard and China's Ashun Wu, who both recorded five-under 67s.

West Australian Barron finished with a flourish on Thursday, recording birdies at each of the last three holes.

"Start of the year, you're trying to neutralise out and build all the foundations. I feel like my game's in a good spot; it's not far away." – Harrison Endycott.

Sydneysider Endycott – the Q-School winner on the PGA Tour – may have had an even more dramatic home stretch, blasting his 294-yard tee shot at the par-4 14th on to the green, and holing the 31-footer for eagle.

The 27-year-old says he's relishing the chance to play around the world. He's hoping to gain full playing privileges on the European circuit, and is splitting his time between the PGA and DP World Tours in 2024.

"Start of the year, you're trying to neutralise out and build all the foundations. I feel like my game's in a good spot; it's not far away," Endycott says.

"It's great to be able to play over here. I haven't had a load of chances to play on this tour, but every time I have, I've really enjoyed it. I'd like to play a bit of both on my schedule this year.

"The way golf is, the States does get to some players, especially me, a bit repetitive.

"Now I'm in that position where I get to play all around the world, see amazing places and play in all new cultures.

"I'm really excited for this year, I'm going to see all new places that I haven't seen before and go back to some places that I have seen. That's what's really exciting about 2024."

Barron shares joint-third place with Niklas Norgaard Moller, Jaco Prinsloo and Clement Sordet, while Endycott is among a seven-strong group on three-under.

The other Aussies didn't fare quite so well, Jason Scrivener shooting a two-over 74 and David Micheluzzi a three-over 75.