Olympics 2024, Golf: India's Sharma and Bhullar trails after round 3

India's Shubhankar Sharma shot two late birdies that saw him card 1-over 72 but he slipped to Tied-48th at 2-under for three rounds in the Olympic men's golf competition here on Saturday.

Sharma had two birdies against three bogeys.

Things also did not work well for Gaganjeet Bhullar, the Indian in the fray.

Bhullar, who, like Sharma, is making his Olympic debut shot even par 71 and was T-48th as the Indians were in the lower half of the 60-man field. There is no cut at the Olympic Games.

Bhullar had three birdies, one of them on the 18th, against three bogeys.

Xander Schauffele, who is in excellent form after winning two Majors this season, was in a perfect position to defend his Olympic golf title. The American carded a fighting 3-under 68 with a birdie and an eagle on the back nine at Le Golf National.

He shared the lead with the Spanish star Jon Rahm, who shot a second straight 66 after a first round 67.

At the top, Schauffele and Rahm were 14-under with Tommy Fleetwood (69)