Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Shubhankar Sharma Keeps Two-Shot Lead at Kapil Dev Invitational
Shubhankar Sharma is leading a golf tournament in Greater Noida.
He played the third round on October 9 and finished at 11-under par overall.
That means he has taken 11 fewer shots than the course’s par total across his rounds.
He made five birdies, three bogeys and one double bogey during the day.
His lead is now two shots instead of four.
Manoj S and Michele Ortolani are tied for second place.
The final round is next.
The tournament’s Pro-Am contest was won by Tapendra Ghai and Prem Duggal.
Shubhankar Sharma shot an even-par 72 in the third round and leads at 11-under 205.
Bengaluru’s Manoj S and Italy’s Michele Ortolani are tied for second at nine-under 207.
Manoj shot a bogey-free 66, while Ortolani carded a bogey-free 65, the joint-lowest score of the day.
Yuvraj Sandhu is fourth at seven-under 209; Brashwarpal Singh and Khalin Joshi share fifth at six-under 210.
The tournament’s Pro-Am was won by professional Tapendra Ghai and amateur Prem Duggal with 48 Stableford points.
- Who
- Shubhankar Sharma leads; Manoj S and Michele Ortolani are tied for second.
- What
- Sharma retained a two-shot lead after the third round of the Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship.
- When
- October 9, 2026; the final round is next.
- Where
- Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida, India.
- Why
- Sharma’s even-par 72 left him at 11-under 205, two shots ahead of the players tied for second.
- Leader
- Shubhankar Sharma, 11-under 205
- Lead
- Two shots
- Second place
- Manoj S and Michele Ortolani, nine-under 207
- Sharma's third-round score
- Even-par 72
- Tournament prize fund
- INR 2 crore
- Venue
- Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida
- Pro-Am winners
- Tapendra Ghai and Prem Duggal, with 48 Stableford points
