Veer Ahlawat Shines at Omega European Masters Amid Fog Delay

Crans-Montana (Switzerland), Aug 29 (PTI) – Indian golfer Veer Ahlawat capitalized on the fog-induced suspension of play to elevate his performance at the Omega European Masters, hosted at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Course in Crans Montana as part of the DP World Tour. Ahlawat improved his score from 2-over to a commendable 1-under during the opening round, positioning him tied for 51st place.

Meanwhile, Shubhankar Sharma, who was unable to commence play on the opening day due to the delay, began his tournament and was at 1-over through 15 holes. Sharma faces the challenge of delivering a robust second round to break his run of missed cuts.

During Thursday's suspension, Ahlawat was at T-61, with a score of 2-over par after 12 holes. Returning Friday morning, he impressively birdied three consecutive holes from the 13th to the 15th to shift under par. Earlier in the round, Ahlawat experienced a challenging start with three bogies in the first four holes but gained some ground with a birdie on the eighth. Notably, Ahlawat has successfully made the cut in his last three DP World Tour events.

Leading the pack, Richard Mansell and Ivan Cantero both carded remarkable rounds of 5-under 65. Mansell delivered five birdies and a lone bogey in his opening round, while Cantero's scorecard boasted four birdies, one eagle, and one bogey.

Home crowd favorite Ronan Kleu shares the second-place slot with Richard Sterne and Guido Migliozzi. Migliozzi completed the first round with a strong 4-under 66, while Kleu and Sterne have reached through 13 holes.

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