HORIZON IRISH OPEN

September 7, 2023

Shubhankar Sharma

The K Club, Ryder Course

Quick Quotes

Q. Incredible start to your campaign here at the Irish Open, 65.

SHUBHANKAR SHARMA: Yeah, it was really solid. Hit the ball pretty good. Made a lot of puts until the back nine which was my front nine, and the round kind of got even better when I made that third shot off 18. I holed out from 105 yards. That got me to 5-under, and the front nine was solid again, which was my back nine.

Q. It was the short stick that got you around today?

SHUBHANKAR SHARMA: Yeah, definitely. I'd I haven't seen the stats but I'm sure I gained some strokes on the field with my putting. It was one of those days that the hole grew bigger and bigger. Really pleased, yes. I was great off the tee but putter would be No. 1.

Q. You started very well in Abu Dhabi, and of course you had a Top-10 at The Open Championship, but what has been missing that you're striving to get back at the moment?

SHUBHANKAR SHARMA: I still have good memories from The Open. I didn't play for four weeks. I played last week. I got sick on Thursday. So that didn't help but that always happens to me when I go back to Europe from India,which was quite hot

So you know, I'd like to believe that I still have my best stuff with me, what I can produce in The Open and hopefully after today I can keep it going.

Q. Are you enjoying in Irish summer weather?

SHUBHANKAR SHARMA: I'm loving it.