Sharma pursuing Masters dream

TWO European Tour titles in two months is a dream come true for Shubhankar Sharma, but the Indian youngster is trying to stay grounded as he chases a spot at this year’s US Masters.

Sharma, 21, overcame a fourstroke deficit to claim a two-shot win at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia this month for his second European Tour title.

He sank 10 birdies in a remarkable closing round in his triumph at the Saujana Golf and Country Club, a little over a month after his maiden three-shot victory in the Joburg Open.

Sharma is now the highestranked Indian in the world at 71st, and if he can get into the top 50 it will bring him an invitation to the Masters in April and The Players Championship.

To do that he needs to perform well in the Oman Open and the Qatar Masters before the WGCMexico Championship next month.

“My immediate goal is to play well in the next two events,” he said. – Reuters