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'''Anirban Lahiri''' (born 29 June 1987) is an [[India]]n [[professional golfer]] who currently plays on the [[Asian Tour]] and [[PGA Tour]].
'''Anirban Lahiri''' (born 29 June 1987) is an Indian [[professional golfer]]. He has played on the [[Asian Tour]], [[European Tour]], [[PGA Tour]] and [[LIV Golf]]. He was awarded the 2014 [[Arjuna Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football {{!}} Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|archive-date=25 December 2007|access-date=25 December 2007|website=yas.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|access-date=12 September 2020|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf}}</ref> and was also the recipient of the "Sera Bangali" award in 2015, given by the ''[[Anandabazar Patrika]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2015/08/abp-ananda-recognises-bengali-achievers-with-sera-bangali-awards|title=ABP Ananda recognises Bengali achievers with Sera Bangali Awards|date=28 August 2015|access-date=26 December 2022|website=bestmediainfo.com|location=Delhi}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lahiri learned to play golf at the age of eight from his father, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, a physician with the armed forces who was also a recreational golfer. "I would just go out there and I would go pick up golf balls for him, and we would go chip, putt for 15 minutes because it was getting dark," Lahiri remembers. "That's how it all started."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/sports/golf/next-step-for-anirban-lahiri-indias-top-golfer-us-debut.html |title=Next Step for Anirban Lahiri, India's Top Golfer: U.S. Debut |newspaper=The New York Times |date=4 March 2015}}</ref>
Lahiri hails from a Bengali family. He learned to play golf at the age of eight from his father, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, who was a physician with the armed forces and a recreational golfer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/sports/golf/next-step-for-anirban-lahiri-indias-top-golfer-us-debut.html |title=Next Step for Anirban Lahiri, India's Top Golfer: U.S. Debut |newspaper=The New York Times |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=1 March 2017 |archive-date=9 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009101341/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/sports/golf/next-step-for-anirban-lahiri-indias-top-golfer-us-debut.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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Lahiri broke into the top 100 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] for the first time in March 2014 following a consistent season which included two victories on the Asian Tour.
Lahiri broke into the top 100 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] for the first time in March 2014 following a consistent season which included two victories on the Asian Tour.


Lahiri has also had a lot of success on the [[Professional Golf Tour of India]], where he has won eleven events and the Order of Merit in 2009.
Lahiri has also had a lot of success on the [[Professional Golf Tour of India]], where he has won eleven events and the Order of Merit in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pgtofindia.com/index.php?view=playerdetails&mem=002L |title=Anirban Lahiri profile |publisher=Professional Golf Tour of India |access-date=18 August 2015 |archive-date=26 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326164618/http://pgtofindia.com/index.php?view=playerdetails&mem=002l |url-status=live }}</ref>


The big break came for him when qualified for his maiden [[Men's major golf championships|major tournament]] – the [[2012 Open Championship]] at the [[Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club]] in Lancashire. He made it a most memorable outing, first by making the cut (68-72) and then with a [[hole-in-one]] at the par-3 9th hole in the third round en route to a T31 finish.
The big break came for him when qualified for his maiden [[Men's major golf championships|major tournament]] – the [[2012 Open Championship]] at the [[Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club]] in Lancashire. He made it a most memorable outing, first by making the cut (68-72) and then with a [[hole-in-one]] at the par-3 9th hole in the third round en route to a T31 finish.


In February 2015, Lahiri claimed his first official win on the [[European Tour]] at the [[Maybank Malaysian Open]], with a one stroke victory over [[Bernd Wiesberger]]. He shot a 10-under-par round of 62 during the third round to position himself going into the final day and came from four shots behind to prevail by one shot. Later the same month, Lahiri won his second event on the European Tour in his home country of India, at the [[Hero Indian Open]]. He came from seven strokes behind in the final round to force a playoff with [[Shiv Chawrasia]], which he won with a birdie on the first extra hole. The two wins shot Lahiri into the top 50 of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] qualifying him for the [[2015 Masters Tournament]]. He was labelled as a "rookie to watch" and the "new face of Indian golf." He is the third Indian national to play in the Masters,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/golf/news/240338-augusta-masters-2015-five-rookies-to-watch |title=Augusta Masters 2015: Five Rookies to Watch |work=NDTV Sports |date=6 April 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922054239/http://sports.ndtv.com/golf/news/240338-augusta-masters-2015-five-rookies-to-watch |archive-date=22 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> after [[Jeev Milkha Singh]] and [[Arjun Atwal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/what-does-lahiri-do-on-an-average-day-makes-a-cut-at-masters/66252.html |title=What does Lahiri do on an average day? Makes a cut at Masters! |newspaper=The Tribune |date=12 April 2015}}</ref> He made the cut at his first appearance and ended the tournament with scores of 71-75-74-72 on his four rounds, leaving him tied for 49th with [[Jason Dufner]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://scores.golfweek.com/scores.asp?ACTION=Tournament&TournamentID=10630 |title=The Masters Leaderboard |magazine=Golfweek |date=12 April 2015}}</ref>
In February 2015, Lahiri claimed his first official win on the [[European Tour]] at the [[Maybank Malaysian Open]], with a one stroke victory over [[Bernd Wiesberger]]. He shot a 10-under-par round of 62 during the third round to position himself going into the final day and came from four shots behind to prevail by one shot. Later the same month, Lahiri won his second event on the European Tour in his home country of India, at the [[Hero Indian Open]]. He came from seven strokes behind in the final round to force a playoff with [[Shiv Chawrasia]], which he won with a birdie on the first extra hole. The two wins shot Lahiri into the top 50 of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] qualifying him for the [[2015 Masters Tournament]]. He was labelled as a "rookie to watch" and the "new face of Indian golf." He is the third Indian national to play in the Masters,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/golf/news/240338-augusta-masters-2015-five-rookies-to-watch |title=Augusta Masters 2015: Five Rookies to Watch |work=NDTV Sports |date=6 April 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922054239/http://sports.ndtv.com/golf/news/240338-augusta-masters-2015-five-rookies-to-watch |archive-date=22 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> after [[Jeev Milkha Singh]] and [[Arjun Atwal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/what-does-lahiri-do-on-an-average-day-makes-a-cut-at-masters/66252.html |title=What does Lahiri do on an average day? Makes a cut at Masters! |newspaper=The Tribune |date=12 April 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090609/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/what-does-lahiri-do-on-an-average-day-makes-a-cut-at-masters/66252.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He made the cut at his first appearance and ended the tournament with scores of 71-75-74-72 on his four rounds, leaving him tied for 49th with [[Jason Dufner]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://scores.golfweek.com/scores.asp?ACTION=Tournament&TournamentID=10630 |title=The Masters Leaderboard |magazine=Golfweek |date=12 April 2015 |access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-date=12 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412000045/http://scores.golfweek.com/scores.asp?ACTION=Tournament&TournamentID=10630 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In August 2015 at the [[PGA Championship]] which took place at [[Whistling Straits]], Lahiri posted rounds of 70-67-70-68 for a score of −13. Despite a bogey at the 72nd hole, Lahiri finished in a tie for fifth place in the tournament and set a new record for the highest finish by an Indian professional golfer in a major.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/anirban-lahiri-notches-best-major-finish-by-an-indian-player-011450069-golf.html |title=Anirban Lahiri notches best major finish by an Indian player |work=Yahoo Sports |first=Ryan |last=Ballengee |date=16 August 2015}}</ref> The top five finish on Sunday capped a memorable week in [[Wisconsin]] for Lahiri, whose performance catapulted him to 38th in the world golf ranking.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=12669 |title=Anirban Lahiri |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |access-date=17 August 2015}}</ref> He also won the [[PGA of America]]'s pre-tournament long-drive contest on the Tuesday, hitting a 327-yard drive that won him a traditional gold money clip and a $25,000 charitable donation in his name. His performance set multiple records for an Indian golfer; he became the first Indian to shoot sub-par scores in all four rounds in a major, his total of 13-under was the best relative to par by an Indian at any major and his five-under 67 in the second round was also the best round by an Indian at any major.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/golf/anirban-lahiri-back-in-worlds-top-40-certain-for-presidents-cup_1648453.html |title=Anirban Lahiri back in World's Top-40, certain for President's Cup |publisher=ZNews |date=17 August 2015}}</ref>
In August 2015 at the [[PGA Championship]] which took place at [[Whistling Straits]], Lahiri posted rounds of 70-67-70-68 for a score of −13. Despite a bogey at the 72nd hole, Lahiri finished in a tie for fifth place in the tournament and set a new record for the highest finish by an Indian professional golfer in a major.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/anirban-lahiri-notches-best-major-finish-by-an-indian-player-011450069-golf.html |title=Anirban Lahiri notches best major finish by an Indian player |work=Yahoo Sports |first=Ryan |last=Ballengee |date=16 August 2015 |access-date=14 January 2017 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115410/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/anirban-lahiri-notches-best-major-finish-by-an-indian-player-011450069-golf.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The top five finish on Sunday capped a memorable week in [[Wisconsin]] for Lahiri, whose performance catapulted him to 38th in the world golf ranking.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=12669 |title=Anirban Lahiri |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |access-date=17 August 2015 |archive-date=7 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907213510/http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerId=12669 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also won the [[PGA of America]]'s pre-tournament long-drive contest on the Tuesday, hitting a 327-yard drive that won him a traditional gold money clip and a $25,000 charitable donation in his name. His performance set multiple records for an Indian golfer; he became the first Indian to shoot sub-par scores in all four rounds in a major, his total of 13-under was the best relative to par by an Indian at any major and his five-under 67 in the second round was also the best round by an Indian at any major.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/golf/anirban-lahiri-back-in-worlds-top-40-certain-for-presidents-cup_1648453.html |title=Anirban Lahiri back in World's Top-40, certain for President's Cup |publisher=ZNews |date=17 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2015 |archive-date=21 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821013000/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/golf/anirban-lahiri-back-in-worlds-top-40-certain-for-presidents-cup_1648453.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Lahiri was named to the [[2015 Presidents Cup]] squad, the first player from India to earn the honor. Lahiri attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals after earning enough non-member points to qualify. He was the highest-ranked player in the Finals, 40th at the start of the four-event tournament. Lahiri only played in the first two events, but earned enough for a PGA Tour card. He notched his first top-10 of the 2016 PGA Tour season with a T-6 finish at the [[Dean & DeLuca Invitational]].
Lahiri was named to the [[2015 Presidents Cup]] squad, the first player from India to earn the honor. Lahiri attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals after earning enough non-member points to qualify. He was the highest-ranked player in the Finals, 40th at the start of the four-event tournament. Lahiri only played in the first two events, but earned enough for a PGA Tour card. He notched his first top-10 of the 2016 PGA Tour season with a T-6 finish at the [[Dean & DeLuca Invitational]].


Lahiri also qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], earning a spot in the field of 60 players to compete at the Olympic Golf Course in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. He also led for the first time after 54 holes in a PGA Tour event during the [[CIMB Classic]] in 2017, finishing T-3. He would go on to achieve his best PGA Tour finish of T-2 at the 2017 [[Memorial Tournament]]. Lahiri was once again named in the 2017 [[Presidents Cup]] team. Lahiri finished the 2017 PGA Tour season finishing a career high 51st in the FedEx Cup standings. In the 2018 PGA Tour season, Lahiri shot his lowest round on the PGA Tour, a 61 at [[A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier]].<ref name=pga>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31420.anirban-lahiri.html |title=Anirban Lahiri – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour|access-date=2019-04-09 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> His best finish was a T-5 at the [[CJ Cup]] in the 2018 PGA Tour season. Anirban struggled in the 2019 season and ended up losing his PGA Tour card by finishing outside the top 125 of the [[FedEx Cup]]. He gained his PGA Tour card back for the 2020 season through the [[Korn Ferry Tour Finals]] by finishing 10th in the overall standing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/stats/stat.02678.y2019.html |title=KFT Finals (Excludes Top 25) |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref> Lahiri struggled on the 2020 PGA Tour and finished 219th in the FedEx Cup standings, playing less than 15 events in large part due to being unable travel back to the United States and being stuck in India due to the country lockdown as a result of the pandemic.<ref name=pga/> Lahiri managed to hold on to his PGA Tour card due to circumstances related to the pandemic which resulted in postponement and cancellation of events, players who were on the PGA Tour for the 2020 season maintained guaranteed status for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eligibility adjustments made for 2020-21 PGA Tour season |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/30/eligibility-adjustments-made-for-2020-21-pga-tour-season.html |access-date=2021-02-15 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>
Lahiri also qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], earning a spot in the field of 60 players to compete at the Olympic Golf Course in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. He also led for the first time after 54 holes in a PGA Tour event during the [[CIMB Classic]] in 2017, finishing T-3. He would go on to achieve his best PGA Tour finish of T-2 at the 2017 [[Memorial Tournament]]. Lahiri was once again named in the 2017 [[Presidents Cup]] team. Lahiri finished the 2017 PGA Tour season finishing a career high 51st in the FedEx Cup standings. In the 2018 PGA Tour season, Lahiri shot his lowest round on the PGA Tour, a 61 at [[A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier]].<ref name=pga>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31420.anirban-lahiri.html |title=Anirban Lahiri – Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2019-04-09 |df=dmy-all |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413202916/https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.31420.anirban-lahiri.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His best finish was a T-5 at the [[CJ Cup]] in the 2018 PGA Tour season. Anirban struggled in the 2019 season and ended up losing his PGA Tour card by finishing outside the top 125 of the [[FedEx Cup]]. He gained his PGA Tour card back for the 2020 season through the [[Korn Ferry Tour Finals]] by finishing 10th in the overall standing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/stats/stat.02678.y2019.html |title=KFT Finals (Excludes Top 25) |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2020-02-16 |archive-date=16 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216002125/https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/stats/stat.02678.y2019.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Lahiri struggled on the 2020 PGA Tour and finished 219th in the FedEx Cup standings, playing less than 15 events in large part due to being unable travel back to the United States and being stuck in India due to the country lockdown as a result of the pandemic.<ref name=pga/> Lahiri managed to hold on to his PGA Tour card due to circumstances related to the pandemic which resulted in postponement and cancellation of events, players who were on the PGA Tour for the 2020 season maintained guaranteed status for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eligibility adjustments made for 2020-21 PGA Tour season |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/30/eligibility-adjustments-made-for-2020-21-pga-tour-season.html |access-date=2021-02-15 |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127063434/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/04/30/eligibility-adjustments-made-for-2020-21-pga-tour-season.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He finished 118th in the [[FedEx Cup]] for the 2021 season retaining his card for the 2022 PGA Tour season with a highest finish of T3 at the [[Barbasol Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=FedExCup – Official Standings – 2021 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/official-standings.2021.html |access-date=2021-09-23 |publisher=PGA Tour |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311004934/https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup/official-standings.2021.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal==
In March 2022, Lahiri finished second at [[The Players Championship]] by one stroke to [[Cameron Smith (golfer)|Cameron Smith]]. The Players is held at [[TPC Sawgrass]] in [[Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida]]. It has one of the strongest field of the year and has the richest purse of any tournament. By finishing second, Lahiri won $2,180,000, this is more than he ever won in a full PGA Tour season prior to this tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/second-doesnt-always-suck-anirban-lahiri-there-solace-his-achievement |work=Golf Channel |title=Second (or third) doesn't always suck: For Anirban Lahiri, Paul Casey, there is solace |first=Rex |last=Hoggard |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315051347/https://www.golfchannel.com/news/second-doesnt-always-suck-anirban-lahiri-there-solace-his-achievement |url-status=live }}</ref>
Lahiri is a resident of Bangalore, India. He is of Bengali descent, and he speaks Bengali but also speaks Punjabi in addition to English. "I'm really proud of the fact that I'm a more national Indian, so to speak—I’m equally comfortable with different languages, cultures, foods. I think that's one of the aspects of being an army kid. It is one thing that is common among almost every army brat. It’s almost like we are a culture of our own."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-golfer-anirban-lahiris-life-lessons-1421293540 |title=Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri's Life Lessons |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=15 January 2015}}</ref> In May 2014, he married his long-time partner, Ipsa Jamwal. His personal interests include listening to music and computer gaming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiantour.com/players/105045/ |title=Anirban Lahiri profile |publisher=Asian Tour}}</ref>
 
===LIV Golf===
[[File:Anirban Lahiri LIV.jpg|thumb|Anirban Lahiri looks on at the first tee box at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston at The International Golf Club in Bolton, MA.]]
In August 2022, it was announced that Lahiri had joined [[LIV Golf]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Open champion Cameron Smith, five others leave PGA Tour for LIV Golf |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/34487307/open-champion-cameron-smith-five-others-leave-pga-tour-liv-golf |work=ESPN  |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |date=30 August 2022 |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref>  At his first LIV Golf tournament, Lahiri finished in a three-way tie for first place at the [[LIV Golf Invitational Boston]] with [[Dustin Johnson]] and [[Joaquín Niemann]]. Lahiri lost the playoff to Johnson to finish second, earning $1,812,500 in the process.
 
==Personal life==
Lahiri is a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/golf/2022/03/13/fearless-leader-indias-anirban-lahiri-top-players-championship/7031422001/|publisher=[[The Florida Times-Union]]|website=jacksonville.com|title=India's Anirban Lahiri charges late to grab Players Championship lead over Harold Varner, Tom Hoge|date=13 March 2022|access-date=9 July 2022|first=Garry|last=Smits|location=Florida, United States|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314031200/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/golf/2022/03/13/fearless-leader-indias-anirban-lahiri-top-players-championship/7031422001/|archive-date=14 March 2022}}</ref> He is of Bengali descent and speaks Bengali, Hindi and Punjabi in addition to English.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-golfer-anirban-lahiris-life-lessons-1421293540 |title=Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri's Life Lessons |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=5 March 2017 |archive-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118212919/http://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-golfer-anirban-lahiris-life-lessons-1421293540 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2014, he married his long-time partner, Ipsa Jamwal. His personal interests include listening to music and computer gaming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiantour.com/players/105045/ |title=Anirban Lahiri profile |publisher=Asian Tour |access-date=9 March 2015 |archive-date=25 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225003204/http://www.asiantour.com/players/105045/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Professional wins (18)==
==Professional wins (18)==
===European Tour wins (2)===
===European Tour wins (2)===
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=right|9 Apr [[2011 Asian Tour|2011]]
|align=right|9 Apr [[2011 Asian Tour|2011]]
|[[Panasonic Open (India)|Panasonic Open]]
|[[Panasonic Open (India)]]<sup>1</sup>
|−13 (65-71-68-71=275)
|−13 (65-71-68-71=275)
|Playoff
|Playoff
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3
|align=right|9 Mar [[2013 Asian Tour|2013]]
|align=right|9 Mar [[2013 Asian Tour|2013]]
|[[SAIL-SBI Open]] <small>(2)</small>
|[[SAIL-SBI Open]]<sup>1</sup> (2)
|−15 (71-68-66-68=273)
|−15 (71-68-66-68=273)
|Playoff
|Playoff
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|align=center|1
|[[2011 Asian Tour|2011]]
|[[2011 Asian Tour|2011]]
|[[Panasonic Open (India)|Panasonic Open]]
|[[Panasonic Open (India)]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Manav Jaini]], {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Mardan Mamat]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Manav Jaini]], {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Mardan Mamat]]
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
|Won with birdie on first extra hole
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|}


===Professional Golf Tour of India wins (12)===
===Professional Golf Tour of India wins (14)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Date !! Tournament !! Winning score !! Margin of<br>victory !! Runner(s)-up
! No. !! Date !! Tournament !! Winning score !! Margin of<br>victory !! Runner(s)-up
|-
|-
|align=center|1 ||align=right|27 Sep 2009 || Haryana Open || −10 (69-69-71-69=278) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chinnaswamy Muniyappa]]
|align=center|1 ||align=right|27 Sep [[2009 Professional Golf Tour of India|2009]] || Haryana Open || −10 (69-69-71-69=278) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Chinnaswamy Muniyappa]]
|-
|-
| align=center|2 ||align=right|8 Nov 2009 || BILT Open || −20 (66-65-66-71= 268) || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Naman Dawar]]
| align=center|2 ||align=right|8 Nov 2009 || BILT Open || −20 (66-65-66-71= 268) || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Naman Dawar]]
|-
|-
| align=center|3 ||align=right|14 May 2010 || PGTI Players Championship || −24 (65-65-67-67=264) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shamim Khan]]
| align=center|3 ||align=right|14 May [[2010 Professional Golf Tour of India|2010]] || PGTI Players Championship (Aamby Valley) || −24 (65-65-67-67=264) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shamim Khan]]
|-
|-
| align=center|4 ||align=right|2 July 2010 || Aircel PGTI Players Championship || −21 (65-68-67-67=267) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Himmat Rai]]
| align=center|4 ||align=right|2 Jul 2010 || Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Oxford) || −21 (65-68-67-67=267) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Himmat Rai]]
|-
|-
| align=center|5 ||align=right|30 Oct 2010 || BILT Open || −11 (68-68-71-70=277) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Amardip Singh Malik]]
| align=center|5 ||align=right|30 Oct 2010 || BILT Open || −11 (68-68-71-70=277) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Amardeep Malik]]
|-
|-
| align=center|6 ||align=right|11 Feb 2011 || Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Tollygunge) || −18 (68-65-65-64=270) || 8 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rashid Khan (golfer)|Rashid Khan]], {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jyoti Randhawa]]
| align=center|6 ||align=right|11 Feb [[2011 Professional Golf Tour of India|2011]] || Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Tollygunge) || −18 (68-65-65-64=270) || 8 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rashid Khan (golfer)|Rashid Khan]], {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jyoti Randhawa]]
|-
|-
| align=center|7 ||align=right|2 Apr 2011 || Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Panchkula) || −14 (72-65-70-67=274) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mukesh Kumar (golfer)|Mukesh Kumar]]
| align=center|7 ||align=right|2 Apr 2011 || Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Panchkula) || −14 (72-65-70-67=274) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mukesh Kumar (golfer)|Mukesh Kumar]]
|-
|-
| align=center|8 ||align=right|25 Feb 2012 || [[SAIL-SBI Open]]<sup>1</sup> || −14 (65-69-67-73=274) || Playoff || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prom Meesawat]]
|align=center|8
|align=right|9 Apr 2011
|[[Panasonic Open (India)]]<sup>1</sup>
|−13 (65-71-68-71=275)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Manav Jaini]], {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Mardan Mamat]]
|-
| align=center|9 ||align=right|25 Feb [[2012 Professional Golf Tour of India|2012]] || [[SAIL-SBI Open]]<sup>1</sup> || −14 (65-69-67-73=274) || Playoff || {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prom Meesawat]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|9 Mar [[2013 Professional Golf Tour of India|2013]]
|[[SAIL-SBI Open]]<sup>1</sup> (2)
|−15 (71-68-66-68=273)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rashid Khan (golfer)|Rashid Khan]]
|-
|-
| align=center|9 ||align=right|28 Jun 2013 || PGTI Players Championship || −10 (71-67-68-72=278) || Playoff || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shamim Khan]]
| align=center|11 ||align=right|28 Jun 2013 || PGTI Players Championship (Oxford) || −10 (71-67-68-72=278) || Playoff || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shamim Khan]]
|-
|-
| align=center|10 ||align=right|5 Jul 2013 || PGTI Eagleburg Open || −20 (73-62-64-69=268) || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[S. Chikkarangappa]]
| align=center|12 ||align=right|5 Jul 2013 || Eagleburg Open || −20 (73-62-64-69=268) || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[S. Chikkarangappa]]
|-
|-
| align=center|11 ||align=right|29 Dec 2013 || McLeod Russel Tour Championship || −17 (66-71-65-69=271) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahil Gangjee]]
| align=center|13 ||align=right|29 Dec 2013 || McLeod Russel Tour Championship || −17 (66-71-65-69=271) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahil Gangjee]]
|-
|-
| align=center|12 ||align=right|1 Feb 2014 || PGTI Ahmedabad Masters || −14 (64-70-71-69=274) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahil Gangjee]]
| align=center|14 ||align=right|1 Feb [[2014 Professional Golf Tour of India|2014]] || Ahmedabad Masters || −14 (64-70-71-69=274) || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahil Gangjee]]
|}
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Asian Tour]]
 
==Playoff record==
'''LIV Golf Invitational Series playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series|2022]]
|[[LIV Golf Invitational Boston]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dustin Johnson]], {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Joaquín Niemann]]
|Johnson won with eagle on first extra hole
|}
|}
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Asian Tour]]<br>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pgtofindia.com/index.php?view=playerdetails&mem=002L |title=Anirban Lahiri profile |publisher=Professional Golf Tour of India}}</ref>


==Results in major championships==
==Results in major championships==
''Results not in chronological order in 2020.''
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|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!align="left"|Tournament
!2019
! 2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
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{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
NT = No tournament due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]


===Summary===
===Summary===
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|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]            || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2  
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]            || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2  
|-
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]              || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 2
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]              || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 7 || 2
|-
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]    || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]    || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]     || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 3
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]         || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 3
|-
|-
!Totals                                      !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 1 !! 16 !! 7
!Totals                                      !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 1 !! 18 !! 7
|}
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2015 Open – 2016 Masters)
*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2015 Open – 2016 Masters)
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|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!align="left"|Tournament
!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021
!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022
|-
|-
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
|align=left|[[The Players Championship]]
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|style="background:#eeeeee;"|C
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|C
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|2
|}
|}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br>
CUT = missed the halfway cut<br>
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|}
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{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
"T" = Tied
"T" = Tied


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'''Amateur'''
'''Amateur'''
*Asian Junior Golf Team Championship: 2005 (Team Gold Medal)<ref>[http://www.kjga.or.kr/n_Public/sAJGC.asp Asian Junior Golf Team Championship] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227105155/http://www.kjga.or.kr/n_Public/sAJGC.asp |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
*Asian Junior Golf Team Championship: 2005 (Team Gold Medal)<ref>[http://www.kjga.or.kr/n_Public/sAJGC.asp Asian Junior Golf Team Championship] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227105155/http://www.kjga.or.kr/n_Public/sAJGC.asp |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
*World Junior Golf Team Championship: 2005<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050628/asp/sports/story_4923816.asp Briefs – India finish 12th]</ref>
*World Junior Golf Team Championship: 2005<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050628/asp/sports/story_4923816.asp |title=Briefs – India finish 12th |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227101220/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050628/asp/sports/story_4923816.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[2006 Eisenhower Trophy|2006]]<ref>[http://www.indiangolfunion.org/indian-team-for-eisenhower-trophyworld-championship/ Eisenhower Trophy (World Amateur Team Championship)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227122313/http://www.indiangolfunion.org/indian-team-for-eisenhower-trophyworld-championship/ |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]]: [[2006 Eisenhower Trophy|2006]]<ref>[http://www.indiangolfunion.org/indian-team-for-eisenhower-trophyworld-championship/ Eisenhower Trophy (World Amateur Team Championship)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227122313/http://www.indiangolfunion.org/indian-team-for-eisenhower-trophyworld-championship/ |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Doha Asian Games]]: 2006<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/always-aiming-higher/article2241039.ece Always aiming higher]</ref>
*[[2006 Asian Games|Doha Asian Games]]: 2006<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/always-aiming-higher/article2241039.ece Always aiming higher]</ref>
*[[Nomura Cup]]: 2007<ref>[http://www.indiangolfunion.org/nomura-cupasia-pacific-amateur-team-golf-championship/ Nomura Cup (Asia Pacific Amateur Team Golf Championship)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227130826/http://www.indiangolfunion.org/nomura-cupasia-pacific-amateur-team-golf-championship/ |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Nomura Cup]]: 2007<ref>[http://www.indiangolfunion.org/nomura-cupasia-pacific-amateur-team-golf-championship/ Nomura Cup (Asia Pacific Amateur Team Golf Championship)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227130826/http://www.indiangolfunion.org/nomura-cupasia-pacific-amateur-team-golf-championship/ |date=27 February 2015 }}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://anirbanlahiri.com/}}
*{{official website}}
*{{AsianTour player|105045}}
*{{AsianTour player|105045}}
*{{EuroTour player|37258}}
*{{EuroTour player|37258}}
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Latest revision as of 02:34, 5 October 2023


Anirban Lahiri
Open de France 2015 11.jpg
Lahiri at the Alstom Open de France in 2015
Personal information
NicknameBaan
Born (1987-06-29) 29 June 1987 (age 37)
Pune, India
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nationality India
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Ipsa Jamwal Lahiri
(
m. 2014)
Children2
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
LIV Golf
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional Golf Tour of India
Professional wins18
Highest rankingTemplate:Infobox golfer/highest ranking
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Asian Tour7 (Tied 9th all time)
Other12
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT42: 2016
PGA ChampionshipT5: 2015
U.S. OpenCUT: 2015, 2016, 2019
The Open ChampionshipT30: 2015
Achievements and awards
Professional Golf Tour of India
Order of Merit winner		2009
Asian Tour
Players' Player of the Year		2014, 2015
Asian Tour
Order of Merit winner		2015
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Men's team

Anirban Lahiri (born 29 June 1987) is an Indian professional golfer. He has played on the Asian Tour, European Tour, PGA Tour and LIV Golf. He was awarded the 2014 Arjuna Award.[1][2] and was also the recipient of the "Sera Bangali" award in 2015, given by the Anandabazar Patrika.[3]

Early life[edit]

Lahiri hails from a Bengali family. He learned to play golf at the age of eight from his father, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, who was a physician with the armed forces and a recreational golfer.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Lahiri joined the Asian Tour in 2008. He picked up his first victory in 2011 at the Panasonic Open and his second victory in 2012 at the SAIL-SBI Open. His best finish on the Order of Merit came in 2014 with his maiden overseas win on the Asian Tour - CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters which he later followed up with another one at the Venetian Macau Open. He finished 3rd on the Order of Merit in 2013.

Lahiri broke into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in March 2014 following a consistent season which included two victories on the Asian Tour.

Lahiri has also had a lot of success on the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he has won eleven events and the Order of Merit in 2009.[5]

The big break came for him when qualified for his maiden major tournament – the 2012 Open Championship at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire. He made it a most memorable outing, first by making the cut (68-72) and then with a hole-in-one at the par-3 9th hole in the third round en route to a T31 finish.

In February 2015, Lahiri claimed his first official win on the European Tour at the Maybank Malaysian Open, with a one stroke victory over Bernd Wiesberger. He shot a 10-under-par round of 62 during the third round to position himself going into the final day and came from four shots behind to prevail by one shot. Later the same month, Lahiri won his second event on the European Tour in his home country of India, at the Hero Indian Open. He came from seven strokes behind in the final round to force a playoff with Shiv Chawrasia, which he won with a birdie on the first extra hole. The two wins shot Lahiri into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking qualifying him for the 2015 Masters Tournament. He was labelled as a "rookie to watch" and the "new face of Indian golf." He is the third Indian national to play in the Masters,[6] after Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal.[7] He made the cut at his first appearance and ended the tournament with scores of 71-75-74-72 on his four rounds, leaving him tied for 49th with Jason Dufner.[8]

In August 2015 at the PGA Championship which took place at Whistling Straits, Lahiri posted rounds of 70-67-70-68 for a score of −13. Despite a bogey at the 72nd hole, Lahiri finished in a tie for fifth place in the tournament and set a new record for the highest finish by an Indian professional golfer in a major.[9] The top five finish on Sunday capped a memorable week in Wisconsin for Lahiri, whose performance catapulted him to 38th in the world golf ranking.[10] He also won the PGA of America's pre-tournament long-drive contest on the Tuesday, hitting a 327-yard drive that won him a traditional gold money clip and a $25,000 charitable donation in his name. His performance set multiple records for an Indian golfer; he became the first Indian to shoot sub-par scores in all four rounds in a major, his total of 13-under was the best relative to par by an Indian at any major and his five-under 67 in the second round was also the best round by an Indian at any major.[11]

Lahiri was named to the 2015 Presidents Cup squad, the first player from India to earn the honor. Lahiri attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals after earning enough non-member points to qualify. He was the highest-ranked player in the Finals, 40th at the start of the four-event tournament. Lahiri only played in the first two events, but earned enough for a PGA Tour card. He notched his first top-10 of the 2016 PGA Tour season with a T-6 finish at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational.

Lahiri also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, earning a spot in the field of 60 players to compete at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. He also led for the first time after 54 holes in a PGA Tour event during the CIMB Classic in 2017, finishing T-3. He would go on to achieve his best PGA Tour finish of T-2 at the 2017 Memorial Tournament. Lahiri was once again named in the 2017 Presidents Cup team. Lahiri finished the 2017 PGA Tour season finishing a career high 51st in the FedEx Cup standings. In the 2018 PGA Tour season, Lahiri shot his lowest round on the PGA Tour, a 61 at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier.[12] His best finish was a T-5 at the CJ Cup in the 2018 PGA Tour season. Anirban struggled in the 2019 season and ended up losing his PGA Tour card by finishing outside the top 125 of the FedEx Cup. He gained his PGA Tour card back for the 2020 season through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals by finishing 10th in the overall standing.[13] Lahiri struggled on the 2020 PGA Tour and finished 219th in the FedEx Cup standings, playing less than 15 events in large part due to being unable travel back to the United States and being stuck in India due to the country lockdown as a result of the pandemic.[12] Lahiri managed to hold on to his PGA Tour card due to circumstances related to the pandemic which resulted in postponement and cancellation of events, players who were on the PGA Tour for the 2020 season maintained guaranteed status for the 2021 season.[14] He finished 118th in the FedEx Cup for the 2021 season retaining his card for the 2022 PGA Tour season with a highest finish of T3 at the Barbasol Championship.[15]

In March 2022, Lahiri finished second at The Players Championship by one stroke to Cameron Smith. The Players is held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It has one of the strongest field of the year and has the richest purse of any tournament. By finishing second, Lahiri won $2,180,000, this is more than he ever won in a full PGA Tour season prior to this tournament.[16]

LIV Golf[edit]

Anirban Lahiri looks on at the first tee box at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston at The International Golf Club in Bolton, MA.

In August 2022, it was announced that Lahiri had joined LIV Golf.[17] At his first LIV Golf tournament, Lahiri finished in a three-way tie for first place at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston with Dustin Johnson and Joaquín Niemann. Lahiri lost the playoff to Johnson to finish second, earning $1,812,500 in the process.

Personal life[edit]

Lahiri is a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[18] He is of Bengali descent and speaks Bengali, Hindi and Punjabi in addition to English.[19] In May 2014, he married his long-time partner, Ipsa Jamwal. His personal interests include listening to music and computer gaming.[20]

Professional wins (18)[edit]

European Tour wins (2)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 8 Feb 2015 Maybank Malaysian Open1 −16 (70-72-62-68=272) 1 stroke Austria Bernd Wiesberger
2 22 Feb 2015 Hero Indian Open1 −7 (73-65-70-69=277) Playoff India Shiv Chawrasia

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2015 Hero Indian Open India Shiv Chawrasia Won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (7)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 9 Apr 2011 Panasonic Open (India)1 −13 (65-71-68-71=275) Playoff India Manav Jaini, Singapore Mardan Mamat
2 25 Feb 2012 SAIL-SBI Open1 −14 (65-69-67-73=274) Playoff Thailand Prom Meesawat
3 9 Mar 2013 SAIL-SBI Open1 (2) −15 (71-68-66-68=273) Playoff India Rashid Khan
4 27 Apr 2014 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters −17 (70-69-64-68=271) 1 stroke South Korea Baek Seuk-hyun, Australia Cameron Smith
5 26 Oct 2014 Venetian Macau Open −17 (61-73-67-66=267) 1 stroke Australia Scott Hend, Thailand Prom Meesawat
6 8 Feb 2015 Maybank Malaysian Open2 −16 (70-72-62-68=272) 1 stroke Austria Bernd Wiesberger
7 22 Feb 2015 Hero Indian Open2 −7 (73-65-70-69=277) Playoff India Shiv Chawrasia

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
2Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (4–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2011 Panasonic Open (India) India Manav Jaini, Singapore Mardan Mamat Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2012 SAIL-SBI Open Thailand Prom Meesawat Won after concession on first extra hole
3 2013 SAIL-SBI Open India Rashid Khan Won with birdie on first extra hole
4 2015 Hero Indian Open India Shiv Chawrasia Won with birdie on first extra hole
5 2016 Venetian Macao Open Thailand Pavit Tangkamolprasert Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (14)[edit]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 27 Sep 2009 Haryana Open −10 (69-69-71-69=278) 1 stroke India Chinnaswamy Muniyappa
2 8 Nov 2009 BILT Open −20 (66-65-66-71= 268) 7 strokes India Naman Dawar
3 14 May 2010 PGTI Players Championship (Aamby Valley) −24 (65-65-67-67=264) 6 strokes India Shamim Khan
4 2 Jul 2010 Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Oxford) −21 (65-68-67-67=267) 6 strokes India Himmat Rai
5 30 Oct 2010 BILT Open −11 (68-68-71-70=277) 4 strokes India Amardeep Malik
6 11 Feb 2011 Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Tollygunge) −18 (68-65-65-64=270) 8 strokes India Rashid Khan, India Jyoti Randhawa
7 2 Apr 2011 Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Panchkula) −14 (72-65-70-67=274) 2 strokes India Mukesh Kumar
8 9 Apr 2011 Panasonic Open (India)1 −13 (65-71-68-71=275) Playoff India Manav Jaini, Singapore Mardan Mamat
9 25 Feb 2012 SAIL-SBI Open1 −14 (65-69-67-73=274) Playoff Thailand Prom Meesawat
10 9 Mar 2013 SAIL-SBI Open1 (2) −15 (71-68-66-68=273) Playoff India Rashid Khan
11 28 Jun 2013 PGTI Players Championship (Oxford) −10 (71-67-68-72=278) Playoff India Shamim Khan
12 5 Jul 2013 Eagleburg Open −20 (73-62-64-69=268) 5 strokes India S. Chikkarangappa
13 29 Dec 2013 McLeod Russel Tour Championship −17 (66-71-65-69=271) 4 strokes India Rahil Gangjee
14 1 Feb 2014 Ahmedabad Masters −14 (64-70-71-69=274) 6 strokes India Rahil Gangjee

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Playoff record[edit]

LIV Golf Invitational Series playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Boston United States Dustin Johnson, Chile Joaquín Niemann Johnson won with eagle on first extra hole

Results in major championships[edit]

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament T49 T42
U.S. Open CUT CUT
The Open Championship T31 CUT T30 T68 CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT T5 CUT 75 CUT
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary[edit]

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
PGA Championship 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 2
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Totals 0 0 0 1 1 1 18 7
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2015 Open – 2016 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top 10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship[edit]

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
The Players Championship CUT CUT CUT T74 C CUT 2
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships[edit]

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Championship T71 T28
Match Play T34 T28
Invitational T53 T33 T6
Champions T28 T40
  Top 10
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances[edit]

Amateur

Professional

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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