Shubhankar Sharma (born 21 July 1996) is a

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from

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. In December 2017, he recorded his first tour win in the

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and followed this with a second win at the

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in February 2018. He studied at Bal Bhawan School, Bhopal.

Professional career

Turning professional in 2013, Sharma played on the

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in 2014. He also finished fourth in the

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, a

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event. From 2015 to 2017, Sharma played primarily on the

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. He played in the TAKE Solutions India Masters on the 2015 Asian Development Tour, losing in a playoff to S. Chikkarangappa. The following week he was fourth in the

on the Asian Tour. In 2016, Sharma finished third in the

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and tied for fourth in the Resorts World Manila Masters and finished 51st in the Order of Merit. Sharma started 2017 finishing fourth in the

and in the top-10 in the

, an event co-sanctioned with the

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. After these two events in February it was not until November that he showed a return to form with a top-10 finish in the

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, another event co-sanctioned with the European Tour. Two weeks later he came to more notice in the

where a second round of 61, followed by a 65, gave him a five-stroke lead at the start of the last round. The final round was delayed by bad weather but Sharma finished with a 69 for a three-stroke win over

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. The event was part of the Open Qualifying Series and the win gave him an entry to the 2018 Open Championship. The win also earned him full membership of the

. Sharma had a final round 62 to win the

in February 2018, an event co-sanctioned by the

and the

, two ahead of

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. The win lifted him into the world top-100 for the first time. He also took an early lead in the European Tour's

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, earning a place in the 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship in March. At the WGC-Mexico Championship Sharma held the lead after the second and third rounds. However, he faltered with a final-round 74 and finished the tournament in a tie for ninth place. It was his first start in a PGA Tour event. Two days after the tournament he received an invitation to play in the

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, his first major championship appearance and the fourth Indian to play in the Masters,

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and

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were the previous three to play.

Personal life

Sharma is a strict

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for ethical and religious reasons, who has stated that he has never consumed meat in his life. He's also allergic to

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Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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²Co-sanctioned by the

Asian Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

²Co-sanctioned by the

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (6)

Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order before 2019.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

References

External links

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Profile on PGTI's official site
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