Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri suffers meltdown in final round, loses in playoff

Sotogrande (Spain), July 14

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Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri missed a golden chance to win his maiden title in the LIV Golf series as he suffered a meltdown in the third and final round to finish second at the LIV Golf Andalucia.

Lahiri, who started the day with a four-shot lead, carded his worst round of the tournament. A day after shooting a 5-under 66, Lahiri carded a 2-over to finish level with Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard went into the playoff in red-hot form, having shot a 5-under today. The former Masters winner also saw Fireballs GC edge Crushers GC in a playoff to win the team competition. Lahiri walked away with a second-prize payday of $2.25 million

Lahiri let slip a great opportunity to end his nine-year victory drought.

Lahiri made three birdies and five bogeys in his round. The 37-year-old teed off on the final hole with a one-shot lead but could only manage a bogey, his third in the final five holes, after missing a 3-foot putt.

Lahiri’s last win came in his home country in the Hero Indian Open on the DP World Tour. Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, he’s had a few close calls, including his debut start in Boston when he was part of a three-man playoff won by Dustin Johnson. Last year, he had three podium finishes, including a runner-up to Bryson DeChambeau in Chicago.

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