Shubhankar Sharma finishes tied-32nd after first round of Turkish Airlines Open

After five holes at 2-over with a wayward shot and a three-putt from 15 feet, the Indian youngster recovered very well around the turn with three birdies in four holes. When it looked that Sharma would finish at 2-under, he left a chip too short on the 18th to drop a shot to finish at 1-under 70. The Chandigarh-based golfer had four birdies between seventh and 13th and three bogeys on first, fifth and 18th throughout the course of the day.

“I gave away two silly bogeys early. I got one back on seventh as I was steady and played well thereafter especially between 10th and 12th where I had three birdies. The last hole bogey was a disappointment and left a bitter taste, as I hit a poor chip and missed the longish par putt,” Sharma told PTI.

“This course is excellent and very beautiful. The weather was fine and I just missed out a couple of shots there with errors, but it is just the first day. The greens were much faster than on practice days and after a few holes I had adjusted,” Sharma added.