Shubhankar Sharma Rises in European Open Amidst Flood Delays

Shubhankar Sharma progressed to the weekend rounds at the European Open with scores of 73-72, placing him tied at 38th. Despite a modest season, Sharma remains consistent with eight cuts in 11 starts. Meanwhile, Laurie Canter leads the tournament, eyeing his first DP World Tour title.

Shubhankar Sharma rose above an average season to move into the weekend rounds with scores of 73-72 at the European Open here on Saturday.

At 1-under after 36 holes, Sharma is currently tied at 38th place.

Sharma, who shot three birdies and three bogeys in the first round, followed with four birdies against three bogeys in the second at the Par-73 Porsche Nord Course at Green Eagle.

Meanwhile, Veer Ahlawat (79-70) and Om Prakash Chouhan (75-76) missed the cut.

Despite a modest season with just one top-10 finish — tied 7th at the Singapore Classic and a top-20 finish with a tied 16th at Hero Indian — the Indian golfer has made eight cuts in 11 starts during the 2023-24 season.

Laurie Canter will take a three-shot lead into the weekend after posting a seven under par round of 66. A three-hour delay due to a flooded course hindered round two tee times, but once play resumed, Canter climbed the leaderboard and now eyes his maiden DP World Tour title.

Overnight leader Jannik De Bruyn and Dane Niklas Norgaard, who posted a five-under par round of 68, share second place at nine under par.

Englishman Garrick Porteous sits in fourth position at seven under par with four holes remaining in his second round as play was suspended due to insufficient light.

Defending champion Tom McKibbin, nine-time DP World Tour winner Pablo Larrazabal, Japan’s Yuto Katsuragawa, Italian Guido Migliozzi, and Jayden Schaper from South Africa are a shot further back in the shared fifth place.