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At ‘second home,’ Shubhankar Sharma leads national challenge at Indian Open Golf tournament | Golf News

In form, good shape, and playing at a course he describes as his ‘second home,’ India no. 1 Shubhankar Sharma will be vying for a first DP World Tour title since 2018 at the upcoming Hero Indian Open here starting on Thursday. After a statement-making top 10 finish at the British Open (one of golf’s four Majors) last year, the Chandigarh-based 27-year-old has been on the up, and he was in the title conversations at Singapore Classic just last week before slipping to tied-seventh. “Glad that I’m in form coming into my home event. This is our fifth major. And this is my second home. DLF is where I played so much golf from 2012 to 2016, which were my first few years as a professional,” Shubhankar told reporters here on Wednesday. “I’m feeling very confident this time, feeling better than I’ve ever felt coming into the Indian Open.” The three-time DP World Tour winner elaborated on how he has grown as a golfer and being more relaxed is allowing him to access his best …