# Shubhankar Sharma makes cut with hole-in-one at Nexo Championship 2026-08-22T09:27:43+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Shubhankar Sharma ended a streak of four missed cuts by making the weekend rounds at the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire, thanks to a spectacular hole-in-one on the sixth hole during his second round. The Indian golfer opened with a 73 and followed with a 72 to reach one-over 145 after 36 holes, tied for 22nd place at Trump International Golf Links. Fellow Indian Yuvraj Sandhu missed the cut. Starting from the first tee, Sharma birdied the first but dropped a shot at the fifth. He then aced the par-three sixth, his highlight of the day. He added birdies at the 12th and 13th but bogeyed the ninth, 11th, 15th, and 16th, signing for a level-par 72. The two-time DP World Tour winner now looks to build momentum over the final 36 holes. At the top, England's Matthew Southgate leads by one stroke at four-under after a second straight 70. He made a birdie at the 17th and eagled the seventh. Matthew Jordan, Shaun Norris, Scott Jamieson, and Marcus Kinhult share second at three-under. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The hole-in-one is a timely boost for Sharma, who had not made a cut since early this year on the DP World Tour. A strong finish this weekend could lift his ranking and secure more starts in upcoming events. The tournament continues over the next two days at the links course. Sharma needs a top-10 finish to significantly improve his tour standing. The DP World Tour season is approaching its mid-point, and consistent results are crucial for qualifying for bigger events. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Straight factual report of scores and player performance, no political or government angle. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: DP World Tour, Nexo Championship, Shubhankar Sharma Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shubhankar-sharma-makes-cut-with-hole-in-one-at-nexo-championship/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shubhankar-sharma-makes-cut-with-hole-in-one-at-nexo-championship/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/