Aberdeen, August 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma slipped down the leaderboard after carding a three-over 75 in the third round of the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links, leaving him tied 41st ahead of the final round.
Sharma, who had ended a run of four consecutive missed cuts by making the weekend in Scotland, struggled to maintain his momentum on Saturday. He managed only two birdies against five bogeys to drop from contention for a higher finish.
The other Indian in the field, Yuvraj Sandhu, had earlier missed the cut.
At the top, South Africa’s Shaun Norris surged into a commanding position for a potential third DP World Tour title after matching the course record with a nine-under 66. Beginning the round one shot behind playing partner Matthew Southgate, Norris produced an outstanding display to move to nine-under for the tournament and take a two-shot lead into the final round.
The 44-year-old made an early birdie before producing the highlight of his round at the par-five fourth, holing out with his second shot for an albatross — the fifth of his career. He added birdies at the seventh and 14th, dropped a shot at the 15th, but responded with another birdie at the 17th before closing with par.
Norris, whose last DP World Tour victory came at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Championship, moved two shots clear of the field.
England’s Matthew Jordan was his closest challenger at seven-under after a five-under 68. Jordan recovered from an opening bogey with five birdies, including two on the closing holes, to strengthen his bid for a maiden DP World Tour title after finishing runner-up at last week’s Danish Golf Championship.
Scotland’s Scott Jamieson remained in contention at six-under after a three-under 69. The home favourite made four birdies and one bogey and is seeking his second DP World Tour title and first since 2012.
Southgate and Japan’s Keita Nakajima shared fourth place at five-under, while Australia’s Connor McKinney, England’s Andy Sullivan and Zimbabwe’s Benjamin Follett-Smith were tied at three-under.
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