{"id":17029,"date":"2013-09-06T00:47:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T00:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=17029"},"modified":"2013-09-06T00:47:36","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T00:47:36","slug":"lahiri-opens-show-with-class-act-at-european-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=17029","title":{"rendered":"Lahiri opens show with class act at European Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/golf\/anirban%20lahiri101.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Lahiri opens show with class act at European Masters\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-left: 6px; float: left;\" \/>Crans Montana, Switzerland: Three-time Asian Tour winner Anirban Lahiri of India put up a class act on the opening day of the Omega European Masters when he fired an eight-under-par to grab the clubhouse lead on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lahiri\u2019s commanding round was made even more remarkable as he is still nursing a twisted knee and was playing through the pain barrier at the \u20ac2.1 million, approximately US$2.8 million showpiece event in Crans Montana.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a really a bad fall and twisted my right knee about four weeks ago. I\u2019ve a history with my knee as I tore my ACL when I was 15 so it was tough,\u201d said Lahiri.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t hit balls for 15 days. Monday was probably my fourth round in a month. I came in with no expectations and just wanted to enjoy my golf and that\u2019s probably what\u2019s happening out there today,\u201d added the Indian.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lahiri also took a share of the first round clubhouse lead last year but he missed the cut after enduring a torrid time dealing with the weather conditions on the second day.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With a wealth of experience under his belt since his last outing at the majestic Swiss Alps, Lahiri is confident he will not suffer the same fate this year.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice to be back with a bang. It was a tough pill to swallow last year but I\u2019ve learnt a lot from that. The weather was so much colder and it was a big adjustment for me. It was a harsh lesson but lesson for life nevertheless,\u201d said Lahiri, who traded five birdies and two eagles against one bogey.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Ganganjeet Bhullar and Jeev Milkha Singh also turned the spotlight on the sub-continent with their polished performances at the Omega European Masters, which is the only tournament on European soil to be jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bhullar, who was conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award, India\u2019s second highest sporting honour last week, showed why he is one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from India.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old, who holds four Asian Tour titles, got off to a flying start with two birdies in his opening four holes.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He dropped his only shot of the day on the 15th but recovered quickly with further birdies on holes 17 and one before signing for a 68.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could have been better as I struck the ball pretty well but I just got a bit unlucky on the back-nine. I just kept it going and focused on the task ahead. I\u2019ve to stay calm and positive for the next three days and that will be the key for me,\u201d said Bhullar.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Singh also put himself into the mix with a 68 and is relishing the opportunity to notch his second win in Europe this week.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pretty happy as my game\u2019s coming around after so many injuries. I\u2019m feeling good and I look forward to a good week,\u201d said Singh, who was Asia\u2019s number one in 2006 and 2008.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Singh, who holds six wins on the region\u2019s premier Tour, is also delighted to witness the rise of the next generation of golfers to emerge from India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see guys like Gaganjeet and Anirban doing well. These guys are young and they\u2019ve got lots of talent and I\u2019m sure they will do really well,\u201d said Singh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/golf\/anirban%20lahiri101.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Lahiri opens show with class act at European Masters\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-left: 6px; float: left;\" \/>Crans Montana, Switzerland: Three-time Asian Tour winner Anirban Lahiri of India put up a class act on the opening day of the Omega European Masters when he fired an eight-under-par to grab the clubhouse lead on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[1065,158,10407,7443,1205,6293,147,6265],"class_list":["post-17029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-latest","tag-anirban-lahiri","tag-asian-tour","tag-crans-montana","tag-ganganjeet-bhullar","tag-india","tag-indian-sports-news-network","tag-jeev-milkha-singh","tag-omega-european-masters"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lahiri opens show with class act at European Masters - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; 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