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\"AnirbanNew Delhi:<\/strong> India\u2019s Anirban Lahiri makes his first start of 2020 at the Sony Open in Hawaii this week hopeful of rediscovering his best form on the PGA TOUR after spending a frustrating past 18 months.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Asian star intends to start the new year and decade on a strong footing and is confident significant changes made to his equipment which now comprises of a mixed bag of clubs, his off-season practice routine and a new outlook to life will steer his career back on track after plummeting outside the world\u2019s top-400 ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get more consistent this year. The last season and a half, I\u2019ve not really contended, so I\u2019ve worked a bit on the scoring aspect of the game, trying to work on putting rounds together, bunches of holes together and getting back to the whole competitive zone which I\u2019ve not been in for a while. My main target (for 2020) is to get back into contention more frequently and just try and keep knocking on the door which is the only way to break through,\u201d said Lahiri from Honolulu today.<\/p>\n

At the end of 2018-19 PGA TOUR Season, Lahiri fell outside the top-125 of the FedExCup points list for the first time since 2016. He needed to return to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals to fight for his PGA TOUR card and two consecutive top-10s provided the lifeline as he retained his playing rights.<\/p>\n

His current status will not see him featuring into the higher profile PGA TOUR events but Lahiri views it as a plus point. \u201cI\u2019ll have slightly limited opportunities compared to what I\u2019ve had over the last few years and in a way, I think it\u2019ll be good as it\u2019ll help me focus. I feel a lot more blinkered as to what I need to do. You want to be fully exempt and play in the biggest events but I feel I\u2019m in a good place now to work myself back and I know I can play,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As part of his preparation for 2020, Lahiri opted to throw in a mixed bag of clubs which he feels most comfortable with in his attempt to land a first PGA TOUR title and return to the upper echelons of world golf where he ranked as high as 33rd in the world in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of changes. I\u2019ve cleaned up a few things with what I want from my golf and how I want to get about doing the things that I want to do,\u201d said Lahiri, a former Asian Tour No. 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are lots of changes in my equipment. I\u2019m a free agent now so I can play whatever I like across the board which has freed me up to some extent. I have a full mixed bag – Titleist driver, Callaway 3 wood, Ping 5 wood, Srixon irons, Titleist\/Vokey wedges and an Odyssey putter. To have that trust in what I\u2019m playing with which at times have not been as good as I would like it to be, that\u2019s one factor. I also changed up how I\u2019ve gone about in practising in the off-season. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how it pays off. I feel it\u2019s been very productive and a step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 112 career PGA TOUR starts to date, Lahiri has registered 10 top-10s, including one runner-up finish at the 2017 The Memorial Tournament. A seven-time Asian Tour winner, including two co-sanctioned European Tour victories, the tenacious Indian last tasted victory in 2015 and he hopes to turn the corner in the new decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to think I\u2019m right in the middle of it (his career). I\u2019m still only 32. 30 to 35 was the prime for golfers some 20 years ago but it\u2019s not anymore and I get it. However, I feel as strong as I ever did, I feel I can get faster and I\u2019ve gotten stronger the past few years. I\u2019ve got to translate that to getting more competitive. For me, it\u2019s about confidence and as soon as I get that back, get the ball rolling a bit more, I feel I can get back to playing my best which was like about four to five years ago. I feel like I\u2019m starting a second phase. It\u2019s a new decade and I\u2019m ready to go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Being a new father \u2013 Lahiri and wife Ipsa welcomed daughter Tisya early last year \u2013 has also given Lahiri a fresh perspective to life. Where once golf meant everything, he said it has altered his priorities drastically.<\/p>\n

\u201cFatherhood has been fantastic. It\u2019s been a fun ride and given me a different perspective. You go through 30 plus years of your life which 20 was all about golf and now, it\u2019s not just golf anymore. Now, it\u2019s second priority which I never thought it was a possibility until I became a father. It\u2019s changed a lot of things in a good way on what I need to do,\u201d said Lahiri.<\/p>\n

While he spent much of December sharpening his game, Lahiri found himself sat on his couch quite regularly to watch the Presidents Cup in Australia the United States Team edged the Internatioanl Team. Lahiri is a two-time International Team member in 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was heart-breaking to see the Internationals come up just short. I think Ernie (Els) did a fantastic job and all the rookies played brilliantly. You know, it\u2019s just something we want to do, not just me but a pool of International players who\u2019ve already played in it and even those who haven\u2019t played want to get in as it\u2019s an important event for us,\u201d said Lahiri.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely something that I want to get back to in a couple of years\u2019 time but everything starts with my golf and that\u2019s what I\u2019m putting all my focus and energy into and hopefully we\u2019ll start seeing the dividends.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"AnirbanNew Delhi:<\/strong> India\u2019s Anirban Lahiri makes his first start of 2020 at the Sony Open in Hawaii this week hopeful of rediscovering his best form on the PGA TOUR after spending a frustrating past 18 months.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Asian star intends to start the new year and decade on a strong footing and is confident significant changes made to his equipment which now comprises of a mixed bag of clubs, his off-season practice routine and a new outlook to life will steer his career back on track after plummeting outside the world\u2019s top-400 ranking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf-golf"],"yoast_head":"\nRejuvenated Lahiri aims for career renaissance in New Year - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37626\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rejuvenated Lahiri aims for career renaissance in New Year - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Delhi: India\u2019s Anirban Lahiri makes his first start of 2020 at the Sony Open in Hawaii this week hopeful of rediscovering his best form on the PGA TOUR after spending a frustrating past 18 months. 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