Shubhankar loses momentum midway, cards one-over 72
ANTALYA, TURKEY: Shubhankar Sharma was unable to convert his early chances and lost the momentum around the turn to finish with a round of one-over 72 to drop to tied 53rd at the halfway stage of the Turkish Airlines Open golf tournament here.
Shubhankar, who shot oneunder 70 on first day, is now even par for 36 holes and will need to get a couple of solid rounds to get his confidence back and also make a nice move up the leaderboard.
Defending champion Justin Rose made a definite move towards defending his title and taking the world No 1 spot as he moved two shots clear of the field going into the weekend.
He shot a second successive 65 at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort to move to 12-under.
England’s Tom Lewis fired the lowest round of the week so far with a 63 to get to 10- under alongside countryman and 2016 Masters Champion Danny Willett (65), and Danish Ryder Cup star Thorbjorn Olesen (67), who three-putted for a bogey on the last while Rose birdied the same minutes later.
MODEST START FOR LAHIRI
LASVEGAS:RETURNING from a twoweek break, India’s Anirban Lahiri opened with a modest oneunder 71 to be placed tied 52nd after the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament here.
Lahiri, looking for a good start and a finish to ensure some early points in the fall season before the calendar year turns, started from the 10th and had three birdies on 13th, 14th and 15th to go to three-under.
SUBHANKAR IN SEMIS, KASHYAP BOWS OUT
SAARBRUCKEN: Subhankar Dey entered the semi-final while Parupalli Kashyap lost his last eight encounter at the Saarlorlux Open Badminton Championship on Friday. Subhankar, who beat Lin Dan in the second round, defeated Toby Penty 21-16, 21-9. However Kashyap lost his quarter-final against Toma Junior Popov 16-21, 18-21.