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Lahiri remains on top in Asian Tour Order of Merit

Published On : 27 Jul 2015


Sentosa (Singapore), Jul 27 (PTI) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri has stretched his lead in the race for the Asian Tour's Order of Merit title, taking his season's earnings to USD 925,484, following a fifth-place finish at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

The 28-year-old, who has won twice in Malaysia and India this season, picked up a cheque of USD 123,956 to be well clear of second-placed Andrew Dodt of Australia who shared the 53rd position over the weekend.

Another Indian, S.S.P. Chawrasia is third on the Merit list with USD 267,244, followed by Australian Scott Hend on USD 258,781 and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand on USD 232,740.

After ending the last two seasons in third and second place on the Order of Merit, Lahiri is pushing hard to become the fourth Indian golfer to be crowned as Asia's number one.

The tenacious India is also aiming to become only the third player in Asian Tour history to surpass the USD 1 million earnings barrier in a single season, achieved thus far by countryman Jeev Milkha Singh and Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand.

"I'm going to play in at least four to five events on the Asian Tour towards the end of the year. Hopefully I can keep playing well and it'll be nice to finally get over the line. I finished third in 2013 and second last year. So winning the Order of Merit this year would be nice," said Lahiri.

He carded rounds 67, 67, 70 and 64 to finish five shots behind winner Danny Willet of England, who triumphed in the co-sanctioned Asian Tour and European Tour tournament by a single shot. It was Lahiri's first top-10 finish following his purple patch in February where he won the Maybank Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open in a span of three weeks.







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