Indian Golfer Shubhankar Sharma fails at Scottish Open

Shubhankar Sharma missed his second cut in his second tournament on a links course at the Scottish Open, which is currently being played at Gullane Golf Club. He stated that he is confident and has learned enough to put on a good show at next week’s Open Championship.

Sharma shot an even par round of 70 in the second round to aggregate two-under par 138. However, the halfway cut came at four-under par and he missed the weekend by two shots. The 21-year-old World No 85 also missed out at last week’s Irish Open, which was the first time he encountered a links course.

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“It was disappointing to miss the cut. Two-under par would be a good score elsewhere, but the scoring was very low and I needed to make more birdies. I made six in the two rounds, but they were obviously not enough. On this golf course, you need to make a few early birdies because the first six holes are relatively easy. I just could not get going early in the second round. And my putter was pretty cold. I had at least seven-eight chances from inside 10-15 feet, and could only convert a couple of them.”, said Shubhankar Sharma.

He feels that he is all set to display a good performance at the Open Championship which he has always dreamed of participating in ever since he started playing golf. The tournament takes a new meaning for Sharma, who turns 22 next Saturday.

“It really would be amazing if I am leading after the third round, or if I am in contention. It will be the best birthday gift that I can give myself.”, he added.