“It is not about Shubhankar.. Clad in casuals, Sharma whacked the ball hard and long on the range, where a bucket was placed as a target of sorts. There are a whole lot of other youngsters, between 19 and 23, who are good enough to win on Asian and European Tours and you will see that very soon. Sharma, who encouraged his son to turn professional even before he had turned 16.“What happened in 2008 obviously changed everything for me.” Sharma never forgot that and kept the card. It also earned him a spot for the 2018 British Open, which will be his first major.P.Nine years later, Sharma became the first Indian to win in South Africa at the Joburg Open.Sharma is the youngest Indian to win on European Tour, and the second youngest Indian to win on Asian Tour — that being Gaganjeet Bhullar, who was 21 years and three months, when he won the Indonesia President Invitational in 2009. Sharma is currently 21 years, four months and 21 days.”Five Indian men’s golfers have won six international titles in 2017. I was only an 11-year-old boy back then,” recalled Sharma after his win in Joburg. Chawrasia (Hero Indian Open), Shiv Kapur (Yeangder Heritage and Panasonic Open India), Ajeetesh Sandhu (Yeangder TPC), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Macao Open) and now Sharma.The elder Sharma calls his son’s win a ‘Sachin Tendulkar moment” in Indian golf. “Twice, he (Shubhankar) hit past that target,” recalled Col.The elder Sharma calls his son’s win a ‘Sachin Tendulkar moment” in Indian golf. New Delhi: Shubhankar Sharma was all of 11, with stars in his eyes when he 12 PCS RATCHET SPANNER SET turned up for an Ernie Els clinic at the Delhi Golf Club in 2008 as the club hosted the Emaar-MGF Masters, the first-ever European Tour event in India. M. Aditi Ashok too won the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi.At the clinic in 2008, when Els asked if anyone wanted to hit a shot or two, Sharma volunteered. In fact, he framed it. Sharma met Els again in Macao two years ago. I was so happy and I framed the card. Shubhankar Sharma poses with the trophy. “It is not about Shubhankar.L. It just shows that small things from great players like him go a long way.At the end of the session, Els gave the young Sharma his visiting card, and said something like, “When you become a big pro and want anything, call me.Interestingly, at that event S. Chawrasia beat a star-studded field for his big breakthrough.S. He won by three shots to secure his maiden international win as a pro