Anirban Lahiri

Lahiri was introduced to the game at age 8 by his father, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, a physician with the armed forces who was also a recreational golfer. Lahiri describes his parents as Bengali, and he speaks Bengali but also speaks Punjabi and English. "I'm really proud of the fact that I'm a more national Indian, so to speak. I'm equally comfortable with different languages, cultures, foods," he says. Lahiri enjoys listening to music and gaming on his computer, smartphone, or PS2. He is a Vipassana meditation follower, saying it has helped him in golf. He was part of the Indian national team that included Gaganjeet Bhullar and won the team silver medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games. He says his friendship with Bhullar has helped them to push each other to greater heights.
Lahiri joined the Asian Tour in 2008 when he played in 13 events and made eight cuts. His best finish was T-22nd at the Macau Open. He finished 111th on the Order of Merit.
He enjoyed a strong 2009 season, posting five top-10s in 15 starts, with a 4th-place finish at the Black Mountain Masters in Thailand and a T-3rd at the Hero Honda Indian Open. Ranked 24th on the Order of Merit and credited mind coach Dr. Pradeep Aggarwal for improved focus.
2010 Notes: Made the cut in nine of 18 events. He came close to securing his first win on the Asian Tour when he battled into contention at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open, only to finish T-4th. His two other top-10s in 2010 were at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters and Handa Singapore Classic. He finished 56th on the Order of Merit.
2011 Notes: Lahiri cemented himself as one of India's rising stars when he won his maiden Asian Tour title at the 2011 Panasonic Open India. He triumphed in a three-way playoff against compatriot Manav Jaini and Singapore veteran Mardan Mamat at the Delhi Golf Club, returning from three shots back on the closing nine. They also registered two more top-10s in 16 starts at the SAIL Open on home soil and Queen's Cup in Thailand. He finished 33rd on the Order of Merit.
2012 Notes: He enjoyed a memorable year when he won his second Asian Tour title at the SAIL-SBI Open in India after a playoff triumph over Prom Meesawat of Thailand. They also enjoyed four more top-10s in 19 starts. He made his successful major debut at the British Open, finishing T-31st. He had an ace on the ninth hole during the third round. He ended the year 10th on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
2013 Notes: He claimed his third Asian Tour victory on home soil when he defended his SAIL-SBI Open title by defeating compatriot Rashid Khan in a playoff. In 21 starts, he finished 2nd on three occasions and registered five other top-10s to end the season in 3rd place on the Order of Merit. By virtue of that ranking, he earned a spot to represent Team Asia at the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM.
2014 Notes: Lahiri won twice on the Asian Tour in 17 starts. A victory at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, courtesy of a stunning last-hole eagle, was his first outside of India and led to his second title of the year when he defeated Scott Hend of Australia in the Venetian Macau Open. Was also part of Team Asia at the inaugural EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. Challenged for the Order of Merit title before finishing 2nd to David Lipsky. In May, he married his longtime girlfriend, Ipsa Jamwal. He had to cut short his honeymoon to Madagascar by a few days to prepare for the British Open. He missed the cut at Hoylake and the PGA Championship three weeks later. Two months later, after winning the Macau Open, he played well at the CIMB Classic and WGC-HSBC Champions and decided to travel to Spain to earn his European Tour card. He did, finishing 17th.
2015 Notes: With his European Tour card in hand, he played his first event as a member at Abu Dhabi, finishing T-50th. Soon afterward, he enjoyed a memorable three-week stretch with the European Tour playing in Asia. First, he held off a strong field that included Lee Westwood and Bernd Wiesberger to win the Maybank Malaysian Open by one shot. He was helped by a stunning 10-under-par 62 in the third round. The next week, he finished T-21st at the True Thailand Classic, followed by a triumphant return home to India. He won the Hero Indian Open, defeating S.S.P. Chawrasia in a playoff. The two wins vaulted him from 64th to 34th in the world ranking, securing an invitation to the WGC-Cadillac. There, he finished T-71st. The wins also got him into the Masters, where he finished T-49th, and the U.S. Open, where he missed the cut. Finished 5th in Switzerland at the Omega European Masters. In his 16th PGA Tour start, he posted a 4-under 68 in the final round of the PGA Championship for a T-5th result. His finish at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin marked his first top-20 finish on Tour and is the top showing in a major championship by a native of India. The PGA Championship was his 12th start of the season (maximum for a non-member). Lahiri could not play in the Wyndham Championship despite his top-10 at the PGA Championship since he did not qualify for Special Temporary Membership (he had 301 FedExCup points and needed 323). Named a Presidents Cup International squad member, becoming the first player from India to make the team. He went 0-3-0 in his three Presidents Cup matches. He played in two final series playoff events on the European Tour and finished the year 20th in the Race to Dubai.
2016 Notes: Has 21 PGA Tour starts, making 16 cuts with one top-ten. He got his first top-10 of the year with a T-2nd at the Hero Indian Open, two behind winner S.S.P. Chawrasia. He was T-6th at the Dean & DeLuca, his year's best finish. He was 119th in the FedExCup standings and 118th on the money list. He ended his year with a runner-up at the Venetian Macao Open on the Asian Tour, losing a playoff to Pavit Tangkamolprasert.
2017 Notes: Played in 22 events on the PGA Tour and made 14 cuts. He was in the top-ten three times and was 51st in the FedExCup rankings. He was T-7th at the Maybank Championship and then T-5th at the Hero India Open. His first top-ten on the PGA Tour was a T-2nd at the Memorial; he was three back of winner Jason Dufner. He ended his PGA Tour season with a T-9th at the BMW Championship. He capped the season with a second appearance for the International Team at the Presidents Cup. He was selected by Captain Nick Price, along with Argentina's Emiliano Grillo, to represent the International Team at the Presidents Cup at Liberty National, where he posted a 1-1-1 record. He halved his singles match with Kevin Kisner.
2018 Notes: Played in 24 PGA Tour events, making 17 cuts with four top-tens. He was T-10th in his first start at the CIMB Classic. The following week was T-5th at the CJ CUP@Nine Bridges. We didn't have another top ten until the Travelers Championship finished T-9th. Was T-6th at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the third consecutive time but after a T-71st at The Northern Trust, missed the cut at the Dell Technologies Championship to end his season 99th in the FedExCup.
2019 Notes: Played in 23 PGA Tour events making 14 cuts with one top-ten finish. It was 178th in the FedExCup points list. Their best finish was T-10th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. They had to play in the Korn Ferry Tour finals, was T-7th at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, and T-5th at the Albertsons Boise Open. That finish helped him regain his PGA Tour card for 2020 by finishing 21st in the priority ranking.
2020 Notes: Played in 13 PGA Tour events making five cuts. His best finish was T-44th at the Puerto Rico Open. Because of COVID and the new PGA Tour rule preventing players in 2020 from losing their cards, Lahiri still held his PGA Tour card in 2021.
2021 Notes: Played in 22 PGA Tour cards making 12 cuts with three top-ten finishes. It was 118th in the FedExCup points list. He was T-6th in the fall Corales Championship, five shots back of winner Hudson Swafford. With four rounds in the 60s, I finish 5th at the Valero Texas Open. It was his first top-five on Tour since 2017 THE CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges (T-5th). He finished T-3rd at the Barbasol Championship, a shot back of the Seamus Power/J.T. Poston playoff. It marked his best result on tour since he was a runner-up at the 2017 Memorial Tournament. He represented India at the Toyko Olympic Games, finishing T-42nd. In the FedExCup playoffs was T-56th at the Northern Trust.
2022 Notes: Played in 24 PGA Tour events making 12 cuts with three top-ten finishes. It was 74th in the FedExCup rankings. Finished 2nd at The Players Championship, one shot back of the winner Cameron Smith. It was his second career runner-up on Tour and first since the 2017 Memorial Tournament. He was T-6th at the Wells Fargo Championship, five shots back of winner Max Homa. He was T-8th at the Wyndham Championship. In the FedExCup playoffs missed the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
2023 Notes: He was 2nd at the BNI Indonesian Masters, four shots back of winner Sarit Suwannarut. He was 2nd at the SSP Chawrasia Invitational, two shots back of winner Manu Gandas. He was T-12th at the PIF Saundi International and T-2nd at the International Series Vietnam, a shot back of winner Kieran Vincent.