GOLF TOURNAMENT:
Sharma wins Joburg Open he nearly missed
Indian Shubhankar Sharma completed his maiden European Tour triumph on Monday in Johannesburg by winning the Joburg Open — a tournament he almost did not compete in.He carded a three-under-par last-round 69 to finish three strokes clear of South African Erik van Rooyen in an event that stretched to five days because of bad weather.The final round was suspended on Sunday due to torrential rain, lightning and hail. It resumed on Monday.Sharma birdied three holes on the outward trek, then parred all the inward-nine holes with immaculate approach shots and putting highlights of his game.After three bogeys during his opening-round 69 last Thursday, Sharma played 55 holes without dropping a shot and his second-round 61 was the lowest score of the tournament.Visa delays and tiredness after a long Asian Tour campaign left Sharma contemplating missing the tri-sanctioned European Tour, Asian Tour and South African Sunshine Tour event. His late decision to visit SA for the first time paid rich...
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