Lahiri finishes T13 after superb final round

St. Simons (USA), November 21

Lahiri carded a five-under 65 and made a huge move from tied 45th to tied 13th in her third start of the year on the PGA Tour. It was a flawless round that saw him sink three birdies on the front nine and two on the back nine, but in his own words, he also “left a few out there”.

Lahiri had birdies on the 4th, 5th, 8th, the par-five 15th and the par-three 17th holes. Lahiri was happy with the way he rounded off for the calendar year and said, “It was nice to finish the year on a positive note. I hit the ball really well in the final round. My short game and putting really let me down this week, else I would certainly have contended. I am now looking forward to the time off and coming back stronger in the new season.”

“I’m definitely getting more comfortable now on this tour. That will show in my performance through the season for sure,” he added. Lahiri’s rounds of 68, 67, 70 and 65 saw him finish at 12-under.

Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes rolled in an 18-foot par putt on the third playoff hole to win the title on Monday and bring the PGA Tour’s final regular tournament of 2016 to a dramatic close.

Hughes, Colombian Camilo Villegas, Swede Henrik Norlander and American Blayne Barber were back at the Seaside Course in St Simonson on Monday after darkness had ended play following two extra holes on Sunday.

Hughes, putting from just off the green at the par-three 17th, fist-pumped as he watched his ball drop into the hole to put the pressure on Villegas, Norlander and Barber who all missed from inside 10 feet as the Canadian celebrated a wire-to-wire victory. — PTI