Shubhankar Sharma Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Golfer
Physical Stats
[1]PGA Tour Height	5' 10" (178 cm)
[2]PGA Tour Weight	74.8 Kg (165 lbs)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Golf
Turned Professional	2013
Coach	Jesse Grewal
Handedness	Right
Records (main ones)	• In 2017, he became the youngest Indian to win on the European tour. • In 2018, he became the first Indian to win the 'Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year' award. • On 8 December 2018, he became the fifth and the youngest Indian to win the Asian Order of Merit title.
Awards, Honours	• Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award (2018) • Arjuna Award (2018) • Felicitation Award by the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) (2018) • Felicitation Award by the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 July 1996 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
School	• Bal Bhawan School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh • National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
College/University	School of Open Learning, University of Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Mohan Lal Sharma (Indian army colonel) Mother- Neena Sharma (Homemaker)
Siblings	Sister- Vandini Sharma
Favourites
Rock Band(s)	• Dire Straits • AC/DC
Song(s)	• Where Do You Think You're Going? by Dire Straits (1979) • Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits (1978) • Behind Blue Eyes by The Who (1971)
Food	Curry and rice, Broccoli, Rajma (kidney beans)
Rapper	Tupac Shakur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shubhankar Sharma

• While growing up, he used to play soccer, basketball, golf, and cricket.
  

  Shubhankar Sharma during his childhood

• Before getting he started playing golf, he wanted to join the Indian Army.

• He started playing on the recommendation of Anirban Lahiri‘s father, Tushar Lahiri. Tushar Lahiri was his mother’s obstetrician who had served as an army doctor in the same station, where Shubhankar’s father was posted.

• He started playing golf when he was 7 years old. He decided to play golf as a career when he was 12 years old.

• In 2012, he won the All India Amateur Championship at the age of 16.

• He considers Tiger Woods, Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal, Jyoti Randhawa, Phil Mickelson, and Anirban Lahiri to be his inspirations.

• He considers DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon, Haryana, as his second home as he played a lot of golf matches between 2012 and 2016 there.
  

  Shubhankar Sharma playing at the DLF Golf Club

• He finished in the top-10s in his PGTI (Professional Golf Tour of India) rookie season in 2013.

• Before becoming a professional in 2013, he was ranked first in the juniors.

• He is attached to The Chandigarh Golf Club in Chandigarh.

• He is a vegetarian and often travels with pre-prepared vegetarian meals on tours. In an interview, he stated that he eats dry fruits, bananas and energy bars for protein when on a golf course.

• For protein intake in his diet, he drinks a protein drink twice a day. He also focuses on eating spinach and broccoli.

• He has a gluten allergy.

• In 2014, he joined Delhi University’s School of Open Learning and pursued a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Political Science. He was not able to complete the final part of his course at the University as the exam dates clashed with the timings of his European tours.

•  In 2018, he became the 4th Indian to play in the Masters Tournament.

•  In 2023, he ranked 8th at ‘The Open Championship,’ the best result ever by an Indian in the tournament.

• He is ranked at No. 1 in golf in India as of 2024.

• In 2024, he joined the Sports Ministry’s TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) core group.

• In 2024, he was selected to represent India at the Summer Olympics in Paris.