WGC-Mexico: Sharma drops to 58th on a rough day; Woods rises to 8th, Johnson leads

Shubhankar Sharma had a rough time on the back nine as he skidded back to tied 58th at the halfway stage of the USD 10.25 million World Golf Championships-Mexico.

The 22-year-old Indian, who hit the spotlight at the same stage last year, shot a poor six-over 77, that included a stretch from 14th that saw three bogeys and a double bogey.

Dustin Johnson, who is chasing a sixth WGC title, carded a 67 to take a two-shot lead over first round leader Rory McIlroy (63-70) and Matt Kuchar (66-67) while winner of 18 titles, Tiger Woods, making his debut in the event, shot a 66 to move to tied eighth alongside Kiradech.

Sharma, who started on the tenth, never really got going as he had four bogeys and a double on the back stretch of the Club de Golf Chapultepec.

He was six-over at the turn and his only consolation was a birdie on first, his tenth hole, and he gave that back with a bogey on fifth.

Sharma hit 8 of 14 fairways and 9 of 18 greens in regulation and did not have the rub of the green.