ROME: Indian golfer Subhankar Sharma shot identical 68s in his first two rounds to finish tied seventh at the Italian Open on the DP World Tour here.
The Indian star, who is gearing up for the Olympic Games in August, made five birdies against two bogeys in the second round.
In the first round he made three birdies and one eagle against two bogeys.
Sharma has had an ordinary season, with his best finish being T-7 at the Singapore Classic and T-16 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, one of the tour's premier events.
The other Indian in the fray, Om Prakash Chauhan missed the cut with rounds of 72-71.
Gunner Wiebe carded a 69 in the second round at Adriatic Golf Club to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.
The American started the second day in a three-way tie for the lead at seven under after his first round of 64, but had to be patient after a level par front nine, with a bogey at the 17th, taking the lead at the 15th. Was cancelled.
He made his second birdie of the day on the first hole, his tenth, and then birdied the par four fifth to move to two under for the day.
The 35-year-old parred his last four holes to finish at nine under par after 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Germany's Jannik De Bruyne, who was awarded a last-minute spot in the event.
Last week's KLM Open runner-up Marcus Kienhalt, Denmark's Sebastian Frederiksen, Spain's Adrian Otegui and South Africa's Brandon Stone are a stroke further behind at seven under.
Canada's Aaron Cockerill and Sharma are tied for seventh at six under, while 14 golfers are tied for ninth at five under par, including home favorites Edoardo Molinari and Andrea Pavon. or ssc ssc
SSC
The Indian star, who is gearing up for the Olympic Games in August, made five birdies against two bogeys in the second round.
In the first round he made three birdies and one eagle against two bogeys.
Sharma has had an ordinary season, with his best finish being T-7 at the Singapore Classic and T-16 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, one of the tour's premier events.
The other Indian in the fray, Om Prakash Chauhan missed the cut with rounds of 72-71.
Gunner Wiebe carded a 69 in the second round at Adriatic Golf Club to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.
The American started the second day in a three-way tie for the lead at seven under after his first round of 64, but had to be patient after a level par front nine, with a bogey at the 17th, taking the lead at the 15th. Was cancelled.
He made his second birdie of the day on the first hole, his tenth, and then birdied the par four fifth to move to two under for the day.
The 35-year-old parred his last four holes to finish at nine under par after 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Germany's Jannik De Bruyne, who was awarded a last-minute spot in the event.
Last week's KLM Open runner-up Marcus Kienhalt, Denmark's Sebastian Frederiksen, Spain's Adrian Otegui and South Africa's Brandon Stone are a stroke further behind at seven under.
Canada's Aaron Cockerill and Sharma are tied for seventh at six under, while 14 golfers are tied for ninth at five under par, including home favorites Edoardo Molinari and Andrea Pavon. or ssc ssc
SSC
