Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Shubhankar Sharma Slips as Shaun Norris Seizes Nexo Championship Lead
Shubhankar Sharma had a difficult third round at the Nexo Championship.
He scored 75, which was three shots over par.
He made two birdies but five bogeys, so his position fell to tied 41st.
Shaun Norris played extremely well and scored 66.
That matched the course record and gave him a two-shot lead.
Matthew Jordan was second at seven-under.
Scott Jamieson was third at six-under.
The final round will decide the winner, while Yuvraj Sandhu had already missed the cut.
Shubhankar Sharma shot a three-over 75 and fell to tied 41st before the final round.
Sharma made two birdies and five bogeys during his third-round 75.
Shaun Norris matched the course record with a nine-under 66 to take a two-shot lead.
Matthew Jordan reached seven-under after a five-under 68, while Scott Jamieson moved to six-under.
Southgate and Keita Nakajima shared fourth at five-under; Yuvraj Sandhu had missed the cut.
- Who
- Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma, South Africa’s Shaun Norris, England’s Matthew Jordan and Scotland’s Scott Jamieson were among the players highlighted.
- What
- Sharma dropped to tied 41st after a three-over 75, while Norris took the lead with a course-record-equalling 66.
- When
- During the tournament’s third round on Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s final round.
- Where
- The Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Scotland, near Aberdeen.
- Why
- Sharma’s five bogeys outweighed his two birdies, while Norris’s nine-under round moved him two shots clear.
- Leader
- Shaun Norris of South Africa
- Norris’s round
- Nine-under 66, equalling the course record
- Norris’s tournament score
- Nine-under overall
- Norris’s lead
- Two shots
- Shubhankar Sharma
- Three-over 75; tied 41st
- Closest challenger
- Matthew Jordan at seven-under overall
- Fourth place
- Matthew Southgate and Keita Nakajima shared fourth at five-under
