Lahiri slips in rankings after T48 finish

Avondale (US), May 3  

Anirban Lahiri slipped two places to 55th spot in the world rankings as he finished T48 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after the tournament was reduced to 54 holes on account of inclement weather.

Lahiri, who started the year at world No. 40, will need to stay in the top 60 to make the US Open next month or will need a special exemption from USPGA. He will miss the lucrative Players Championships beginning May 21 unless he wins the Well Fargo this week. Lahiri is scheduled to tee up at the $7.3 million Well Fargo Championships to be held at the Quail Hollow in Charlotte.

With $446,479 in official money, he has 308 FedEx points and is placed 105th. The top 125 players will make the FedEx Finals, which begins with the Barclays and winds up with the Coca-Cola Tour Championships. — PTI