Sharma lies 4th at halfway mark

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Playing his best golf at the oldest of all Majors and in typically English conditions, India's Shubhankar Shama held his own in the company of the best golfers in the world, carding an even par 71 to share the fourth place at the Open here.

The Indian, who turned 27 on Friday, but put off all celebrations till the end of the week to focus on the final Major of 2023, holed a birdie on the 18th to take his total to three-under after the third round.

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The day's runaway leader was American Brian Harman, who confessed hunting was his hobby and he hunted birdies like no one else, adding an eagle at the end for a six-under 65.

Harman with 67-65 moved to 10-under and opened a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood, a Southport native, who added a hard-fought 71 to his first round 66 to be five-under.

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