After breaking into the top-40 last year, there has been no looking back for Anirban Lahiri. The reigning Asian Tour no. 1, has since then charted paths where no Indian has step-ped foot. Breaking down barriers, and changing the face of golf in the country, Lahiri has taken the golfing world by storm and there’s no stopping him.
The Bengaluru golfer, who is playing his rookie season on the PGA Tour, is all set to shift his focus to the upcoming Majors and the Rio Olympics.
With the 28-year-old set to make his second US Open appearance this month, followed by the PGA Championship next month, Lahiri is keyed up to put on a dominant show to make India’s presence in the golfing world an even stronger one.
“It’s been inconsistent unfortunately but I feel like it’s a matter of getting comfortable out here and that is happening now over a period of time. Patience is the key. I’m working hard on my game and I’m sure the results will show soon,” said Lahiri in an interview.
“Yes. It’s been a slow season to say the least. It’s tough competing at the highest level and you have to be on top of your game to contend. I feel like my best golf is in front of me and around the corner,” said the 28-year-old.
Having notched up his first top-10 finish on the tour, finishing sixth at the Dean & Deluca Invitational golf tournament, just a few weeks before the US Open will definitely boost the golfer’s show in the upcoming event.
The US Open is the only Major where Lahiri has failed to make the cut.
“It’s a good time to come into some form going into the Major season. Hopefully, I can snowball the confidence from last week into more good finishes and hopefully a win.”
Moreover, Lahiri would want to put his best foot forward as he hopes for a fine finish at next month’s PGA Championship, where he had pulled off a best-ever finish by an Indian, ending tied fifth.
“I am certainly looking forward to the PGA. In fact the focus is on the remaining majors. Last year’s performance was definitely a huge boost to my confidence. I have become more comfortable with every passing major and that is the first step in performing consistently in them.
“My target has been to improve the quality of my game and condition myself physically and mentally. I have played the US Open course and the PGA Championship course already to have an idea of what is to come and to prepare for the conditions more specifically,” said the world no. 56.
