Golf: Yuvraj Sandhu in Top-10 in Turkey, Sharma also makes cut
Belek, May 2
Yuvraj Sandhu played a steady round of 1-under 71 and was inside the Top-10 at the halfway stage of the Turkish Open on the DP World Tour title in Turkey.
Also making the cut was Shubhankar Sharma, despite a nightmarish finish as he dropped five shots in a span of five holes between the 13th and the 17th with three bogeys and a double bogey. He shot 3-over 75 and was now 1-over and tied 57th. He had four birdies and two bogeys before that, and he is now Tied-57th, after sneaking inside the cut line, which fell at exactly 1-over.
Sandhu, playing his first season on the DP World Tour, birdied the fourth, eighth, 11th, and 14th while dropping shots on the seventh, 13th, and 17th.
Gregorio De Leo will take a one-shot lead into the weekend as the Italian, playing in the morning, carded five birdies and just one bogey in his second round 68 to set the clubhouse target at seven under at National Golf Club.
The 26-year-old was briefly joined at that mark by afternoon starters Alejandro Del Rey and Jens Dantorp, but they both fell back into a tie for second alongside Kazuma Kobori and Sam Bairstow on six under.
De Leo secured his first 36-hole lead on the DP World Tour and is now chasing a maiden win after regaining his playing privileges at Qualifying School after a rookie campaign that featured two top-five finishes.
First-round leader Mikael Lindberg sits at five under in solo sixth after a second round 73, while defending champion Martin Couvra was among those to make the cut on the number at one over.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Shubhankar Sharma's finish was painful to read—dropping five shots in five holes! But credit to him for bouncing back and making the cut. That mental strength is what separates good players from great ones. Hopefully he finds his rhythm in the next two rounds.
I've been following Yuvraj since his amateur days. Such a composed player—steady 71 with four birdies shows his class. But I really hope our Golf Federation supports these players more back home. We have talent but infrastructure is still lacking. Still, brilliant achievement! 🌟
Two Indians making the cut on same week in a DP World Tour event—this is becoming a habit and I love it! Sharma's 75 was rough but he still made it. That cut line at exactly 1-over shows how competitive it is. Come on boys, bring it home! 🏌️♂️🇮🇳
De Leo is playing some fantastic golf—68 with just one bogey is remarkable. But I'm more excited about Sandhu. As a rookie, to be in such company is special. Yuvraj, if you're reading this: keep your head down, enjoy the weekend, and show the world what Indian golf is made of! 💪
While I'm happy for our golfers, I can't help but notice that the article barely mentions the conditions or course setup. Golf reporting in India sometimes lacks depth. Still, Sandhu at top-10 is fantastic news—imagine if he wins! That would be huge for golf in India. Let's hope for a strong weekend. 🤞
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