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Yuvraj Sandhu Shines in Top-10 at Turkish Airlines Open

Yuvraj Sandhu played a steady round of 1-under 71 to finish inside the top-10 at the halfway stage of the Turkish Airlines Open. Shubhankar Sharma also made the cut despite a nightmarish finish where he dropped five shots in five holes. Gregorio De Leo leads the tournament by one shot at seven under par. Defending champion Martin Couvra was among those to make the cut on the number at one over.

Key Points: Yuvraj Sandhu in Top-10 at Turkish Airlines Open

  • Yuvraj Sandhu inside top-10 at halfway stage
  • Shubhankar Sharma makes cut despite late collapse
  • Gregorio De Leo leads by one shot at 7-under
  • Defending champion Martin Couvra makes cut on number
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Yuvraj Sandhu in Top-10 in Turkey; Sharma also makes cut

Yuvraj Sandhu is inside the top-10 at the Turkish Airlines Open halfway stage. Shubhankar Sharma also makes the cut despite a late collapse.

"Yuvraj Sandhu played a steady round of 1-under 71 - DP World Tour report"

Belek, May 3

Yuvraj Sandhu played a steady round of 1-under 71 and was inside the top-10 at the halfway stage of the Turkish Airlines 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 the 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 which 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.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Impressive depth in Indian golf right now. Sandhu in top-10 and Sharma making the cut despite a rough finish. They're on the biggest stage in Europe. Our boys are showing the world what India can do. Well played, both!
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Priya S
Shubhankar Sharma needs to work on his consistency. Nightmare finish with five shots dropped in five holes is worrying. He has the talent - we've seen it - but these collapses keep happening. Hope he bounces back better in the last two rounds. 🙏
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Vikram M
Yuvraj Sandhu is a name to watch. Solid round of 71 with four birdies. Making the cut in your debut DP World Tour season and sitting near the top is no joke. Indian golf's future is bright with these young guns. 🇮🇳
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Michael C
Great to see Indian golfers making their mark internationally. Yuvraj Sandhu's consistency is impressive - 1-under with steady play. Shubhankar will learn from this experience. The competition is tough with De Leo leading at -7. Let's support our players!
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Rohit P
Sharma's round was a proper roller coaster - four birdies and then that horror stretch of five holes. But he made the cut! Shows he's got grit. Sandhu is playing with such calmness for a rookie. Both of them are doing well. Weekend rounds will be interesting!

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