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Shubhankar Sharma Secures Weekend Cut with Hole-in-One at Nexo Championship
✍️ Rediff
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 02:49 PM
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Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma recorded a hole‑in‑one to clinch a place in the weekend cut at the Nexo Championship.
Shubhankar Sharma, representing India, advanced to the final rounds of the Nexo Championship after posting an ace during the opening stages of the tournament. The hole‑in‑one came at a crucial moment, helping him secure a spot in the weekend cut.
The weekend cut determines which players continue to compete over the final two days, and Sharma's performance ensured his participation in the concluding rounds. His achievement highlights the growing presence of Indian golfers on the international circuit.
Tournament officials confirmed Sharma's inclusion in the cut list, noting that his ace was one of the standout moments of the early rounds. The golfer will now aim to build on this momentum in the remaining stages of the championship.
The weekend cut determines which players continue to compete over the final two days, and Sharma's performance ensured his participation in the concluding rounds. His achievement highlights the growing presence of Indian golfers on the international circuit.
Tournament officials confirmed Sharma's inclusion in the cut list, noting that his ace was one of the standout moments of the early rounds. The golfer will now aim to build on this momentum in the remaining stages of the championship.