{"id":36263,"date":"2018-07-22T18:41:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T18:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36263"},"modified":"2018-07-22T18:41:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T18:41:13","slug":"sharma-marks-22nd-birthday-with-a-71-at-the-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36263","title":{"rendered":"Sharma marks 22nd birthday with a 71 at The Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-36262\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss.jpg\" alt=\"ss\" width=\"525\" height=\"333\" style=\"margin: 1px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss.jpg 900w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ss-696x441.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>India\u2019s rising star Shubhankar Sharma celebrated his 22nd birthday at The 147th Open at Carnoustie&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_815344243\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Saturday<\/span><\/span>, signing for a second straight even-par 71 to tie in 56th place following the penultimate round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Sharma, a two-time Asian Tour winner, became the youngest Indian to make the halfway cut in a Major championship, just one day before turning 22. He described making his first Major cut in his Open debut as \u2018The best birthday gift ever\u2019 for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">\u201cThis is the best birthday present for myself, playing in The Open and making the cut. The weather was perfect today too. This is the best way I could\u2019ve spent my birthday. I received a lot of well wishes and I am really happy to receive all the support that I\u2019ve got,\u201d said Sharma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Starting the round eight shots off the pace, Sharma traded three birdies against three bogeys to trail leaders Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele by 11 shots on two-over-par 215 total in the world\u2019s oldest Major championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">\u201cIt was a great day. I would like to have played better than I did but I am very happy that I am playing the round today. I did my best yesterday to try and make it to the weekend. I thought I played pretty well. I just didn\u2019t make enough putts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t capitalize on the birdie on second but that\u2019s golf. I am happy with the way that I am playing. My hitting was much better than the previous days. I will go try and get my putter going later and then just relax and look forward to dinner tonight,\u201d added the amiable Sharma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Sharma earned his spot in the year\u2019s third Major after sealing his maiden Asian Tour victory at the Joburg Open last December, which was part of The Open Qualifying Series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">He has since embarked on an extraordinary whirlwind rise, claiming his second win&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_815344244\"><span class=\"aQJ\">in two months<\/span><\/span>at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia. The young talent also enjoyed a top-10 finish in his World Golf Championships debut in Mexico in March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">That outstanding result earned him an invitation to The Masters where he made his Major debut. He would go on to earn his second Major appearance at the US Open after coming through the Qualifier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Two-time Asian Tour winner Shaun Norris, who enjoyed a first career pairing with Tiger Woods&nbsp;<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_815344245\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Saturday<\/span><\/span>, returned with a 69 to trail by seven shots in tied-28th place. The South African is making his second consecutive appearance at The Open this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Japanese duo Yuta Ikeda and Masahiro Kawamura posted identical 71s to sit in tied-51st and tied-56th positions respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"m_-1252991664811827141m_-5729541705302747742font-calibri\">Malaysia\u2019s Gavin Green also carded a 71 to grab a share of 61st place on 145 while Thai star Kiradech Aphibarnrat slipped to 77th position following a 74.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s rising star Shubhankar Sharma celebrated his 22nd birthday at The 147th Open at Carnoustie&nbsp;on Saturday, signing for a second straight even-par 71 to tie in 56th place following the penultimate round. 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