Anirban Lahiri T49 at The Masters

Anirban Lahiri shot a brilliant 72 to end his Masters debut on a high

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Anirban Lahiri shot a brilliant 72 to end his Masters debut on a high

 

Report by Anand Datla

 

April 13, 2015: Take a bow Anirban Lahiri. A spotless finish at The Masters underlined the Indian’s determination to give a good account of himself as he signed off his maiden adventure at the Augusta National Golf Club at 4-over 292, making a refined 72 in the final round.

 

Lahiri played for honour on Sunday. And he came out sheathed in gold when he made his 18th and final par to sign off with no further damage on the final day. (Latest Golf News)

 

He started the final round with a 299 yard drive to the left of fairway, at a safe distance from the long bunker that protects it. His second shot landed him 29 feet from the pin, taking two from there to start with a par at the Tea Olive.

 

At the fifth hole too, Anirban drove 299 yards again to land in the middle of the fairway. After landing to the left of the flag with his second, Lahiri nearly made the birdie putt from over 50 feet away, missing by a whisker.

 

On the ninth, the Carolina Cherry, Anirban landed in the rough to the right, 320 yards away off the tee. Handicapped by position, the Indian did well to chip out to 143 yards, but he was well short of the green. He did well to avert a bogey from there, to make the turn without any damage.

 

At the par-5 Azalea, Lahiri made a near perfect tee shot – 290 yards to the centre of the fairway with a clear line to the flag. The second shot though, was not just as good leaving him to work from just off the green on the left. And he took three shots to cover the 21 yards that separated him from the pin.

 

At the final hole, with a spotless day behind him, Anirban reached within 19 feet from the pin with his well directed second shot. Any hopes of a first birdie were dashed though, as the ball came to a stop, 2 feet from the pin.

 

Overall it was a performance that Lahiri can take plenty of heart from, given his unfamiliarity with the course and the general weight of playing at The Masters.

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