Lahiri inches closer to Lipsky on Order of Merit

Singapore: Top Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri closed the gap on Asian Tour Order of Merit leader David Lipsky of the United States after finishing tied second at the King's Cup. Lahiri pocketed $43,250 to trail Lipsky by about $118,256 while Thailand's Prom Meesawat lurks in third position following a top-10 result at Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club. Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant, who won his 18th Asian Tour title at the King's Cup, moved up to seventh position on the Order of Merit with a season's haul of $268,882. He also won the Queen's Cup on home soil in June. Lahiri, who led the King's Cup for the first three days, was disappointed not to win his third Asian Tour title this year. But with three tournaments remaining on the 2014 season, Lahiri still has a fighting chance to win the prestigious Order of Merit crown and break inside the top-50 in the world. "I just got to pick myself up and win the Indonesia Open. I would have like to have won last week because I'm running out of tournaments," said Lahiri. — PTI