Anirban Lahiri 2nd in Dubai Standings

In less than a month, Anirban Lahiri has gone from "Who?" to "Wow!" on the European Tour. By rallying to win the Hero Indian Open over countryman SSP Chawrasia on Sunday, Lahiri rose to No. 2 in the current Race to Dubai standings with 687,444 points in four tournaments played. He trails only England's Danny … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri 2nd in Dubai Standings →

Lahiri Shocks Chawrasia in Indian Open Playoff

When SSP Chawarasia's smooth-running engine suddenly sputtered and died at the Hero Indian Open Sunday, Anirban Lahiri raced by him in the fast lane to take a stunning playoff victory, his second European Tour title in three weeks. Sitting at 12-under through 54 holes, Chawrasia bumbled his way to a closing-round 76. He had one … Continue reading Lahiri Shocks Chawrasia in Indian Open Playoff →

Chawrasia Maintains Lead at Hero Indian Open

The chase is on at the Hero Indian Open after 36 holes, with the local favorite and the defending champion out in front of the field. India's SSP Chawrasia, a native of Calcutta, leads for a second straight day thanks to another bogey-free round. Just 1-under at the turn, Chawrasia added three birdies on the … Continue reading Chawrasia Maintains Lead at Hero Indian Open →

Golf Statistics of the Week: February 18 Edition

As the Hero Indian Open and Northwest Trust Open ramp up for tomorrows' first tee offs, here are a few statistics to keep you talking golf for the next 24 hours. 0-for-16: Jim Furyk's success rate on putts outside of 10 feet during the final two rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am this … Continue reading Golf Statistics of the Week: February 18 Edition →

Hero Indian Open Preview

The world's second-most populated country gets its chance to shine this week at the Hero Indian Open, which will welcome home Anirban Lahiri, its first native-born Tour event champion in seven years. Lahiri won at Kuala Lumpur, riding a third-round 62 to the top of the leaderboard to become just the fourth Indian man to … Continue reading Hero Indian Open Preview →

True Thailand Classic Preview

Some $2 million in prize money will be on the table for the inaugural True Thailand Classic, being played February 12-15 at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin. Built in 2007 by architect Phil Ryan, the par-72, 7,359-yard course, is a devilish mix of lengths that was named one of the Top 100 … Continue reading True Thailand Classic Preview →

Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers

Indians are passionate about golf, but that has rarely meant great success on either the European or PGA Tours, as evidenced by the numbers behind Anirban Lahiri's victory at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. Consider, if you were to construct a "Mount Rushmore" of Indian Euro Tour winners, Lahiri would take up the fourth … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers →

Jason Day Rises to No. 4 in the World

Jason Day's big win at the Farmers Insurance Classic saw the Australian rise to No. 4 in the world, making him the highest-ranked player from Down Under, edging past countryman Adam Scott. It was a pretty major movement week in the Top 10, as Jim Furyk also moved up a spot to No. 6, bypassing … Continue reading Jason Day Rises to No. 4 in the World →

Wiesberger, Lahiri Join Race to Dubai Top 10

To no one's surprise, Anirban Lahiri and Bernd Wiesberger joined the Race to Dubai's Top 10 list after finishing first and second at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. Wiesberger, who fell apart down the stretch and finished one stroke back of the lead, is now fifth in the standings, and has been fantastic throughout … Continue reading Wiesberger, Lahiri Join Race to Dubai Top 10 →

Anirban Lahiri Wins First Euro Tour Title at Maybank

Just three months out of Qualifying School and not even a blip on the radar after two rounds, India's Anirban Lahiri stormed to his first-ever Euro Tour title on Sunday at the Maybank Malaysian Open, edging Day Three leader Bernd Wiesberger by one stroke. Lahiri is only the 10th Indian to ever win a European … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri Wins First Euro Tour Title at Maybank →