Sports News | Sharma, Chouhan T-30th at British Masters After First Round
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Om Prakash Chouhan fired identical cards of 1-under 71 to be tied 30th after the opening round of the Betfred British Masters.
Wishaw (England), Aug 30 (PTI) Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Om Prakash Chouhan fired identical cards of 1-under 71 to be tied 30th after the opening round of the Betfred British Masters.
Both Sharma and Chouhan had three birdies against two bogeys.
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Paul Waring of England posted a five under par on the back nine to grab a share of the lead alongside Frenchman Jeong weon Ko.
Warring mixed a birdie with a bogey on the front nine but came alive after the turn, starting with four birdies in a row, to post a round of 67 and share a one-stroke advantage from South African Thriston Lawrence and Spain's Jorge Campillo.
The 39-year-old Waring matched the target set by Frenchman Ko, who similarly posted a level par front nine before attacking the back.
Lawrence and Campillo, who share third place on four under, sit one stroke clear of a group of 12 players in a share of fifth, including the English quartet of Laurie Canter, Tyrrell Hatton, Jordan Smith and Andrew Wilson.
Another Englishman, Todd Clements, celebrated his 28th birthday by recording the first hole-in-one of the week at the par three seventh.
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