India’s Shubhankar Sharma lights up Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Indian impresses with 67 on Yas links to move fifth on leaderboard
India’s Shubhankar Sharma played his way into contention with an impressive 67 on the Yas Links during the third round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Saturday.
The Jhansi-born 25-year-old followed up an opening-round 70 with a stunning 71 on Friday in high winds — one of only five players to shoot under par. He went even better on Saturday as he recovered from a bogey on the sixth with a brilliant eagle on the seventh to compliment five more birdies and get in the running for Sunday’s final 18 holes. He is currently on eight-under, two behind the leaders — former Open champion Shane Lowry, Scotland’s Scott Jamieson and Belgian Thomas Pieters — in the race for the coveted Falcon Trophy.