Lahiri makes cut, Shubhankar shoots 76 to exit Memorial
DUBLIN (US): Ace Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri overcame bad putting to compile a three-under 69 that allowed him to make the weekend cut comfortably at the Memorial Tournament here.
Lahiri, who shot 71 in the first round, is now four-under 140 through 36 holes and is tied 35th, despite missing four putts inside 12 feet, one of them from five feet.
However, Shubhankar Sharma, who was tied 20th at the Colonial a week earlier, exited with an even par second round following a 76 in the first.
Chilean teenager Joaquin Niemann (68), making only his fifth start as a pro, shared the lead with Kyle Stanley (66), but the talk of the day was Tiger Woods (67). Niemann and Stanley were 11-under 133 while An Byeong-hun (68-67) was sole third at nine-under.
Woods (72-67) was six shots behind the leader. He played superbly before the weather delay came in.
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR VANI, SHARMILA
NEW DELHI: India’s Vani Kapoor and Sharmila Nicollet missed the cut in the Jabra Ladies Open at the Evian Golf Resort in Evian, France.
Vani (74-75) finished tied 67th while Sharmila (75-76) was tied 86th. The leader is Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom at six-under with 69-67.
At Italian Open, SSP Chawrasia missed the cut with rounds 73-71, while Martin Kaymer (68-63) is the leader at 11-under.
At JGT Championships in Japan, Rahil Gangjee also missed the cut (78-74).