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  New Delhi, 22-02-2015

  Anirban Lahiri etches his name on Indian Open trophy with playoff win over SSP Chawrasia

  Lahiri

  India's Anirban Lahiri sealed his second European Tour title in three weeks as he defeated compatriot SSP Chawrasia in a playoff at the Delhi Golf Club to etch his name on the coveted Indian Open trophy. Anirban came home the winner after sinking a long birdie putt during the playoff. Lahiri and Chawrasia had earlier ended the regulation 72 holes with identical totals of seven-under-277.

  Anirban's win, the first by an Indian at the Indian Open in six years, is likely to propel him from his current world ranking of 39 to somewhere close to the top-30. The prolific Lahiri became the eighth Indian win...

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  New Delhi, 21-02-2015

  Chawrasia firm favourite heading into final day

  Nearest challenger Siddikur two shots behind

  India's SSP Chawrasia is staring at his maiden Indian Open title and thrid European Tour win as he heads into the final round of the Indian Open 2015 with a two-shot lead. Chawrasia carded a two-under-69 in round three at the Delhi Golf Club to take his total to 12-under-201. SSP's nearest challenger on the final day will be PGTI member and defending champion Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh who ended day three with a 10-under-203 total thanks to his third round effort of one-under-70.

  
  

  SSP Chawrasia (65-67-69), the overnight leader by one shot, had a brilliant start on day three as he birdied the first two h...

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  New Delhi, 20-02-2015

  Chawrasia shoots 67 to emerge sole leader in round two, Siddikur a close second

  Lahiri's 65 is day's best, Sixteen Indians make the cut

  India's SSP Chawrasia emerged sole leader in round two of the Indian Open 2015 as he shot a determined four-under-67 to take his total to 10-under-132. Defending champion and PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh is on the leader's tail at nine-under-133.

  Indian star and world no. 39 Anirban Lahiri shot the day’s best score, a blistering six-under-65, to climb from overnight tied 80th spot to tied seventh.

  The halfway cut was declared at two-over-144. Sixty-nine players made the cut which included 16 Indians.

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  New Delhi, 19-02-2015

  Chawrasia, Siddikur part of five-way lead in round one of Indian Open

  Perera one off the lead in tied sixth

  Three-time Asian Tour winner SSP Chawrasia raised Indian hopes on the opening day of the Hero Indian Open 2015 as he took top honours with a score of six-under-65 along with fellow PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh, Canadian Richard T Lee, Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat and Swede Joakim Lagergren.

  
  

  Sri Lankan Mithun Perera and Australian Kalem Richardson were placed joint sixth at four-under-67.

  
  

  Chawrasia, who started from the 10th tee on Thursday, had an error-free round as he picked up a total of six birdies, three before the turn and three after. SSP, who won the last Asian Tou...

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  New Delhi, 18-02-2015

  Preview Quotes - Indian Open 2015

  Here’s what three of India’s top professionals – Jeev Milkha Singh, Anirban Lahiri and Rashid Khan – said ahead of the 2015 Indian Open:

  
  

  Jeev Milkha Singh

  
  

  I’m very excited to be back. It has been a while since I’ve come back to play at my National Open. This is a golf course where you need a lot of patience. You got to be precise, accurate off the tees, have distance control and you have to stick to your decisions. I’m going to take the driver out of the bag. 

  
  

  I’m injury-free. I got my distance back. Honestly speaking, I haven’t hit the ball as good...

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