<p>Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma missed his first 36-hole cut in eight starts as he exited early at the Joburg Open, a tournament he won when it was last played in November 2017.</p>.<p>Following Sharma's triumph in 2017, the event did not take place in 2018 and 2019.</p>.<p>After a first round 76, which included a quadruple bogey on Par-5 12th, he struggled in the second to 8-over 79, including two doubles, seven bogeys and three birdies.</p>.<p>Sharma had exited after 54 holes in the previous tournament, the Aphrodite Hills Showdown, an event that was strokeplay for 36 holes and then knock-out for last two rounds.</p>.<p>Sharma missed only the Sunday action limited to Top-16 but finished T-20. Prior to that Sharma made six straight cuts with a best finish of T-14 at the Aphrodite Hills Open in Cyprus.</p>.<p>Jacques Blaauw of South Africa, with a round of 66-63 at 13-under led by one over fellow South African Wilco Nienaber (63-67) who was 12-under. Aaron Cockerill of England was third with 64-68 at 10-under. First round leader Matt Wallace shot 71 and slipped to T-11 at 7-under.</p>.<p>The home favourites had been locked together at 12 under par when play was suspended for one hour and 50 minutes due to a dangerous weather situation on Friday afternoon, with talented 20-year-old Nienaber on the 15th green and Blaauw two holes further down the course.</p>.<p>Blaauw was able to hole his 20 foot birdie putt on the 17th green when play resumed, before safely parring the last to sign for a sensational 63 and head into the weekend on 13 under at Randpark Golf Club.</p>.<p>Nienaber bogeyed 16th to slip two behind Blaauw but birdied 17th and parred the 18th to finish the day in second place on 12 under. </p>
<p>Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma missed his first 36-hole cut in eight starts as he exited early at the Joburg Open, a tournament he won when it was last played in November 2017.</p>.<p>Following Sharma's triumph in 2017, the event did not take place in 2018 and 2019.</p>.<p>After a first round 76, which included a quadruple bogey on Par-5 12th, he struggled in the second to 8-over 79, including two doubles, seven bogeys and three birdies.</p>.<p>Sharma had exited after 54 holes in the previous tournament, the Aphrodite Hills Showdown, an event that was strokeplay for 36 holes and then knock-out for last two rounds.</p>.<p>Sharma missed only the Sunday action limited to Top-16 but finished T-20. Prior to that Sharma made six straight cuts with a best finish of T-14 at the Aphrodite Hills Open in Cyprus.</p>.<p>Jacques Blaauw of South Africa, with a round of 66-63 at 13-under led by one over fellow South African Wilco Nienaber (63-67) who was 12-under. Aaron Cockerill of England was third with 64-68 at 10-under. First round leader Matt Wallace shot 71 and slipped to T-11 at 7-under.</p>.<p>The home favourites had been locked together at 12 under par when play was suspended for one hour and 50 minutes due to a dangerous weather situation on Friday afternoon, with talented 20-year-old Nienaber on the 15th green and Blaauw two holes further down the course.</p>.<p>Blaauw was able to hole his 20 foot birdie putt on the 17th green when play resumed, before safely parring the last to sign for a sensational 63 and head into the weekend on 13 under at Randpark Golf Club.</p>.<p>Nienaber bogeyed 16th to slip two behind Blaauw but birdied 17th and parred the 18th to finish the day in second place on 12 under. </p>