Shubhankar Sharma yesterday became the youngest Indian golfer to make the cut in any Major after he capped a wonderful back nine to achieve the feat at the British Open here yesterday. Shubhankar gave himself the perfect 22nd birthday present with that final birdie on 18th. It was one of the four he had on the tough back nine.

"I am so, so excited right now. At the 18th I still thought I just needed to make a par because so many players have yet to finish. After the putt dropped I was happy. I have never played in such wet and cold conditions," said Shubhankar, who turns 22 today.