ROYAL TROON: The Open is always special for Shubhankar Sharma. Since his debut at the Open in Carnoustie in 2018, it has been a 'homecoming' of sorts, with his birthday falling in the same week. Years ago, the two big golfing influences on him, his father, Col ML Sharma, and coach Jesse Grewal, had drilled into him that if he did well, he could always celebrate his birthday, which falls on July 21, at the Open.
"It has been just that for me," says Sharma, who will tee off for his fourth Open start on Thursday. In each of his previous three appearances, the birthday fell during the same week. He added. "Last year it was on Friday and I was in Top-5 but could not think of any celebrations because I was focussed on the final two days."
