Overseas Watch: Sharma eases into weekend in England

Wentworth, England, September 21: India’s Shubhankar Sharma wore a big smile as he walked off the Wentworth Golf Club with a five-under 67 to his name to head into the weekend in tied-eighth place after the second round of the BMW PGA Championship on Friday.

The reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion compiled a two-day total of six-under-par 138 to trail Spain’s Jon Rahm and England’s Danny Willett by five shots at the European Tour event.

Still smarting from the triple bogey he suffered on the first day and ended with 71, Sharma is pleased he managed to stay bogey-free.

“I’m pretty happy with no bogey and I started well with a good 7-Iron to five feet. Then followed a few good pars and four more birdies. The key was good putting, actually pretty much everything fell in the slot today. I was finding more fairways, iron play was better and overall I hit much today that first day,” said Sharma.

The Indian also admitted conditions were easier in the morning as towards the end of his round, wind was picking up, so there were more scoring opportunities.

“Six under for two rounds after a triple on first day felt good and lunch will taste better,” added Sharma.

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