The Open 2019

The Open 2019: Bad day in office for Shubhankar Sharma, Indian golfer slips to 72nd spot after flurry of bogeys

flurry of bogeys and double bogeys on the back nine spoilt the card of Shubhankar Sharma, who tumbled from a decent T-48th at the start of the day to a disappointing 72nd at the end of his third round at the Open Championships

The Open 2019: Shane Lowry, JB Holmes share lead as Tiger Woods and pre-tournament favourite Rory McIlroy miss cut

Three Englishmen including Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose are still in contention at The Open. Fleetwood and Westwood are just one shot off the lead on seven-under.

The Open 2019: 'Brooks Koepka inspires me', says Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma while praising his partner's uncluttered mind

Sharma was only 16 and playing in his first professional event when he was paired with Koepka in the final round of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge in 2013.

The Open 2019: Bogey-free Shubhankar Sharma lie 20th; JB Holmes takes surprise lead at 5-under

Shubhankar Sharma, playing with World No. 1 Brooks Koepka (68), had 17 pars and his sole birdie was courtesy a brilliant 30-foot monster putt and when play ended he was Tied-20th and four shots behind sole leader J B Holmes, who birdied the 18th to move to five-under.

The Open 2019: Shubhankar Sharma, playing his second British Open, to tee of alongside World No 1 Brooks Koepka

Shubhankar Sharma, playing in his second Open and only fifth Major, will tee off in the company of Brooks Koepka, who has won four Majors in his last nine Major starts, and Louis Oosthuzien, who won the 2010 Open at St Andrews.