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Yuvraj Sandhu Crashes in Turkish Open Final Round, Lindberg Wins

Yuvraj Sandhu suffered a disastrous final round of 5-over 77 at the Turkish Airlines Open, dropping from the top 10 to T-43. Fellow Indian Shubhankar Sharma finished T-65 after a 2-over total. Sweden's Mikael Lindberg secured his first DP World Tour title with a two-stroke win at 10-under par. Lindberg, along with Bernd Wiesberger and Jordan Gumberg, earned spots in the US PGA Championship.

Key Points: Turkish Airlines Open: Sandhu Slips, Lindberg Wins

  • Yuvraj Sandhu drops from T-9 to T-43 after 5-over 77
  • Shubhankar Sharma finishes T-65 at 2-over
  • Mikael Lindberg wins first DP World Tour title
  • Lindberg, Wiesberger, Gumberg qualify for US PGA Championship
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Turkish Airlines Open: Yuvraj Sandhu, Shubhankar slip in final round

Yuvraj Sandhu drops 34 spots after a nightmare final round of 77. Mikael Lindberg wins the Turkish Airlines Open, earning a US PGA Championship debut.

"It was then that he crashed with a double bogey and four other bogeys - Article"

Belek, May 3

It was a nightmarish final round for Yuvraj Sandhu, who had a top-10 finish within his grasp even as he approached the back nine of the 2026 Turkish Airlines Open.

Sandhu, after rounds of 69-71-71, was in the Top-10 after three rounds, and he was in there even after 10 holes in the final round. It was then that he crashed with a double bogey and four other bogeys against just one more birdie. He carded 5-over 77 and a total of even par for four days. He dropped to T-43, slipping 34 places.

Shubhankar Sharma (74) was T-65 with rounds of 70-75-74-74 for a 2-over total.

Mikael Lindberg secured his first DP World Tour title and qualified for the US PGA Championship with a two-stroke win at the 2026 Turkish Airlines Open.

The Swede, making his 70th start on the DP World Tour, held off playing partner Daniel Rodrigues with a final round of 69 to finish ten under par at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya.

The 33-year-old's victory sees him top the Asian Swing Rankings and subsequently earn his Major Championship debut at the US PGA Championship in two weeks' time. He will be joined at Aronimink Golf Club by Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and American Jordan Gumberg, who finished second and third on the rankings, respectively.

The clubhouse target had by now been set at seven under, initially by Jacob Skov Olesen before he was joined by Darius van Driel and Ewen Ferguson. With the trio sitting four back from the on-course lead, though, it came down to a battle between Lindberg, Rodrigues and Guido Migliozzi, with the Italian eight under and three behind Lindberg with three to play.

Rodrigues and Migliozzi shared second place on eight under, ahead of Ferguson, Van Driel and Olesen.

- ANI

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James A
Tough break for Sandhu. From T-10 to T-43 is a massive slide. But this is golf—one bad hole can ruin a round. Shubhankar also struggled. Indian golfers need to work on their mental game under pressure.
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Priya S
So close yet so far for Yuvraj! 😔 But congrats to Mikael Lindberg—what a win on his 70th start! And he's going to the US PGA Championship now. Amazing story. Hope our boys take inspiration from this.
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Vikram M
I was following the live scores and thought Yuvraj would finish in the top-10 easily. But that back nine was a disaster. Maybe too much pressure? Still, he's young and has time. Shubhankar needs to find his form too. Indian golf needs a boost.
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Sarah B
Tough to watch Sandhu unravel like that. But credit to Lindberg—he held his nerve and earned a Major debut. Indian players should study how he closed out the tournament.
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Ananya R
Full support to Yuvraj and Shubhankar! They are representing India on a global stage. One bad round doesn't define them. Keep working hard! 🇮🇳🏌️‍♂️
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Rohit P

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