Shubhankar Sharma is enjoying learning the subtleties of links golf in the lead up to his first Open Championship.

Having held the lead at last week's WGC-Mexico Championship, India's Shubhankar Sharma is back at the top - this time on home soil.

Rising golf star Shubhankar Sharma will feature in his first major championship after receiving a special invite to the Masters.

Unheralded Shubhankar Sharma will take a two-shot lead into the final day of the WGC-Mexico Championship on Sunday.

Shubhankar Sharma leads by two at the halfway point of the WGC-Mexico Championship after continuing his electric start to the season.