India, Jan. 10 -- To say that Shubhankar Sharma had a bad 2025 will be putting it mildly. The 29-year-old, India's permanent fixture on the DP World Tour for close to a decade, competed in 28 European Tour events last year and missed cuts in 21. The horror run meant Sharma had to return to the Q-School to retain his playing rights for 2026.

"It was definitely the most testing year of my career. Never in my professional career did I have to go back and save the card. It was a humbling experience but I was prepared to go through the grind," Sharma said from his hometown Chandigarh.

Sharma competed in the final two stages of Q-School, which was played over six rounds. He retained his card thanks to a tied-second finish in the final stage h...