Sharma cards 2-over 73 after promising start in final round

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma squandered a promising start to card a two-over 73 in the final round and end his campaign at Tied-54th in the 147th Open Championships, here today.

After being two-under in first five holes, Sharma had a lapse in concentration as he eventually ended with a four-day total of four-over 288 even as a lot of players were yet to finish.

The final position could improve once play finishes.

Sharma was back in the clubhouse before most of the leaders on a bunched-up leaderboard had come out for what was promising a dramatic finish with 14-time Major winner, Tiger Woods, in the mix at four strokes behind three co-leaders, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele.

Sharma, the youngest Indian ever to make the cut in a Major, began the week with 73 ended it with a similar card. In between he had two par rounds of 71 each.

It was a tough finish for me but I started off well. I was hitting it good and then I lost my concentration in the middle and made some bogeys. I was trying hard to get the momentum back towards the end of the round," said The 22-year-old Indian.

"I was happy to give myself a birdie putt on the last even though I didn't make it. Overall I thought I played pretty well, just left a couple of putts out there. But you're never satisfied of the golf course so it's alright.

Talking about the experience, he gushed, It's a great tournament and definitely a good learning curve for me."