Male Golfers Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar Qualify For Paris Olympics

India's number one male golfer Shubhankar Sharma and compatriot Gaganjeet Bhullar have qualified for the Paris Olympic Games and will be teeing off for the country at the prestigious Golf National course in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, in the French capital in August. Shubhankar's berth in Paris was confirmed after the International Golf Federation (IGF) revealed its Olympic qualification list of 60 men and women golfers for the Olympic Golf tournament, scheduled between August 1-4, 2024. Shubhankar, whose Official World Golf Ranking is 222, qualified with an Olympic rank of 48 paving the way for a Games debut for the Chandigarh lad.

He will be joined by Gaganjeet Bhullar who qualified with an Olympic rank of 54 and who will also be making his Olympic debut. Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will be representing India in the women's tournament.

Shubhankar, the 27-year-old Indian, who recently signed as Brand Ambassador of Roundglass Sports, is a two-time winner on the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) and has eight career titles to his name. He will be seen in action next at the KLM Open in Amsterdam and the Italian Open this month, which are both part of the DP World Tour.

Sharing his thoughts on the moment, Shubhankar Sharma said, “It's a privilege and honour to represent India at the Olympics. It's a dream come true obviously. I have been preparing for this day for a while now, and am planning my schedule for the European Tour, accordingly. We have a very good and experienced team of Gaganjeet, Aditi, Diksha and myself.

"We have depth and experience behind us. All are playing solid golf at the moment, on our respective tours too, and that's a good sign. If Olympic week turns our way, any medal is possible for both