Johannesburg, March 6 India's Shubhankar Sharma shot 4-under par in the first round after play was suspended early at the Joburg Open.
Sharma was 4-under through 14 holes and in T12 when play was suspended due to darkness.
He was two shots behind the five first-round co-leaders, Jayden Schaper, Nathan Kimsey, Max Steinlechner, Angel Ayora, and Dan Bradbury, who each carded 6-under 64.
Sharma began the day with a bogey before making four birdies in the next seven holes to be 3-under par after the front nine.
Sharma started the back nine with a fifth birdie, placing him at 4-under par. The birdies were made on the third, fifth, sixth, eighth, and tenth holes. He parred his last eight holes.
After a difficult season in 2025 where Sharma lost his card, he found redemption by qualifying for the DP World Tour through the Qualifying School.
The Joburg Open has been a successful event for the 29-year-old, as he achieved his first win on the DP World Tour at this event in 2017.
Local player Luke Brown reached 7-under par through 12 holes but then fell to 4-under with three birdies in the last six holes.
