Golf: India

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2015

Lahiri 5th/ PGA Championship Kohler

The Times of India, August 19, 2015

Anirban Lahiri made a resounding statement for Indian golf when he recorded In dia's best-ever finish in a Major.

The 28-year-old golfer from Bengaluru finished tied fifth in the PGA Championship, the year's final Major, with rounds of 70, 67, 70 and 68 at Kohler, Wisconsin (US) which helped him eclipse Chandigarh pro Jeev Milkha Singh's tied ninth re sult at the same event in 2008. He was seven strokes behind eventu al winner Jason Day of Australia.

Golfers who Lahiri finished ahead of included the likes of Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and several Major winners. Tiger Woods failed to even make the cut at the event.

Lahiri pocketed $367,000 (Rs 2.4 crore) -his second highest pay cheque after his Malaysian Open win ($500,000) earlier this year -and jumped from 53rd to 38th spot in the world rankings.