Augusta, Georgia, 08-04-2016
Lahiri makes gains at Augusta after second round 73
India’s Anirban Lahiri (76-73) fired a much-improved one-over-73 to make gains on day two of the Masters at Augusta. Lahiri, who had posted a 76 in round one to be tied 59th, climbed up to tied 47th place after his second round that took his total to five-over-149.
Lahiri, the poster boy of Indian golf, made the cut at the Masters for the second year in succession as the cut was declared at six-over-150 with 57 players making it to the weekend rounds.
American Jordan Spieth continued to lead the field at four-under-140.
Anirban, who was two-under through 12 holes, finished with a 73 after getting caught in the windy conditions towards the end of his round.
Reigning Asian Tour number one Lahiri had a great start on Friday. With conditions calmer in the morning, he birdied the third with a 14-feet conversion. On the fifth, he drained an even longer putt from 23 feet to go to two-under, as the winds started picking up.
A bogey on the seventh when he failed to get to the green in regulation saw him drop back. A great drive followed by a superb approach on 11 set him up for a five-foot birdie, which he duly nailed. But for the second day running, he struggled at the finish with bogeys on 13th, 15th and 17th to finish at 73.
“I don’t think I did much wrong. Things just didn’t go my way. On the 13th approach I caught the gust and it went over, and on the 15th, I played for the wind, but it went through and over. In both cases I ended with bogeys. I just didn’t score on the par-fives, it is something that I need to work on,” said the Indian.
He added, “I putted better on the front nine, than the back nine. On 16 and 17 I missed something like eight-footers. I have not played badly, but I have been able to score better, missing all those eight to 10 footers. Still with the wind blowing I think the scoring is going to be tough.”
Source; Asian Tour
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