Anirban Lahiri leads Team India to victory in the Skills Challenge

March 15, 2016: Ahead of the Hero Indian Open, the Skills Challenge pitted the best of Indian players against the Rest of the World here at the Delhi Golf Club. The Indian Team comprising defending Hero Indian Open Champion, Anirban Lahiri (captain), four-time runners up SSP Chawrasia, Jeev Milkha Singh and S. Chikkarangappa squared up against the Rest of the World team consisting of three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington (captain), Marcus Fraser, Daniel Chopra and Mardan Mamat.

In the first Long Drive challenge, the Indian pair of Lahiri and Jeev took on Harrington and Chopra. Jeev drew first blood when he his drive off the tee measured a massive 310 yards. The next task of Approach challenge saw Chawrasia and Chikka taking on the combination of Fraser and Chopra. This too went in favour of Team India when Chikka’s approach shot stopped closest to the pin at 9ft 4in. But the Rest of The World team pulled one back when Mamat’s bunker play measured 9ft 9in from the pin.

The Skills Challenge came to a climax in the final task of Long Putt as the full team on either side went head-to-head. For Team India, Lahiri sealed it when he sunk a monstrous 67-feet putt, leaving the Rest of the World high and dry. Mr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director and CEO, Hero MotoCorp gave away the prizes for the Skills Challenge.

Results:
Team India: Anirban Lahiri (Capt), Jeev Milkha Singh, SSP Chawrasia, Chikkarangappa
Team Rest of the World: Padraig Harrington (Capt), Marcus Fraser, Daniel Chopra, Madan Mamat

Long Drive: Rest of the World Harrington / Chopra
India Singh / Lahiri

India won – Singh 310 yds
US$ 2,500

Approach: India Chawasia / Chikkarangappa
Rest of the World Fraser / Chopra

India won – Chikkarangappa 9ft 4ins
US$ 2,500

Bunker: India Milka Singh / Lahiri
Rest of the World Mamat / Harrington

Rest of the World won – Mamat 9ft 9 ins
US$ 2,500

Long Putt: Rest of the World Mamat / Harrington / Chopra / Fraser
India Lahiri / Chawrasia / Chikkarangappa / Singh

India won – Lahiri holed
US$ 2,500

India won three Challenges (US$ 7,500); Rest of the World two (US$ 2,500)