Shubankar Sharma makes cut at Dubai Classic

India’s Shubhankar Sharma carded a fine 1-under 71 after his first round 72 to make the cut in tied-52nd place at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic here on Friday.

Sharma has been playing the event since 2018 and it is the fifth time he has made it to the weekend rounds.

Sharma saw all the action in the first eight holes, which he began with a double bogey after being stuck in the rough, as against an eagle a day earlier. But Sharma fought back superbly. Producing some great approach shots, the Indian birdied the second and third and on the Par-3 fourth he hit his third birdie in a row.

However, he then missed a two-footer for par on Par-3 seventh, but again fought back with a birdie on the eighth. He would miss another short putt inside three feet for birdie on 13th as he parred the last 10 holes for 71.