Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma fought onerous to make a comeback and managed three birdies in opposition to a bogey for two beneath 69 within the second spherical, however nonetheless missed the reduce on the Kazoo Open de France at Le Golf National.
Sharma, who began 2022 with a runner-up within the Rolex Series occasion, the Abu Dhabi Championships, has now missed 12 cuts within the final 15 begins because the Stan City Championships in March. He was T-2 (Abu Dhabi) and T-13 (Kenya) on two of the primary three DP World Tours that began originally of the yr, however he has since misplaced kind. He made it to his Asian tour in Singapore throughout this era.
Rasmus Hojgaard opened a six-shot lead at midway level of the Cashew Open de France when the proficient Dane added a six beneath par 65 to succeed in a file 15 general in his beautiful opening 62 at Le Golf National.
The 21-year-old is aiming to grow to be the primary Danish winner within the 116-year historical past of Continental Europe’s oldest nationwide Open. He took one other massive step in the direction of his fourth DP World Tour title with a blinding efficiency on the difficult 2018 Ryder Cup venue. Playing alongside his compatriot and 2023 Ryder Cup vice-captain Thomas Björn, Hojgaard’s spherical caught fireplace in fifteenth with the primary of three consecutive birdies, earlier than 4 photographs on the final 9 with only one bogey on the fifth. earlier than taking.
His 36-hole midway whole of 127 strokes is the match’s lowest since changing into a Tour occasion in 1972, and 6 clears from Frenchman Paul Barzon (68) put him in outright second place.
South Africa’s George Coetzee dropped yet one more shot at eight-under after five-under 66, whereas Rasmus Hojgaard’s teammate Antoine Rosner boosted his hopes of a house win with a 66, which noticed him be part of Alexander Björk at seven-under. carried away.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
