Lahiri ends best Indian at 15th
10 Dec 2012 7:57 AM IST
Anirban Lahiri carded a modest one-under 71 but still ended up as the best-placed Indian at tied 15th after the final round of the Thailand Golf Championships on Sunday.
Lahiri, seventh overnight, was unable to get going on a day of low scores and managed only a 71 to drop out of top-10.
Shiv Kapur had his best showing of the week with a flawless six-under 66 that saw him finish 21st at six-under 282, while Gaganjeet Bhullar paid heavily for two bad holes both double bogeys with a modest 72 and ended 31st three-under 285. Ajeetesh Sandhu (72) had a rough day with a 76 and finished tied 53rd at three-over 291.
Lahiri, who had one bogey courtesy of a spike mark right in the line of the putt on the fifth green and two birdies, said, ‘I hit the ball fine but I didn’t hole many putts and that’s been the scene all week and for some time.
‘Still I will take the positives in that I dropped only five shots the whole week with three bogeys and one double. If only a few putts had fallen, but it was a decent week and there is one more next week in Johor.’
Kapur had a fine round with six birdies and no bogeys.’The putts finally fell today. This season I have often finished very well on the weekends, but I need to get decent starts. Still I am happy and staying patient that my form is coming back slowly,’ said Kapur.
Schwartzel’s ninth professional win was his first in Asia also ended a 20-month title drought since the 2011 Masters triumph.
Lahiri, seventh overnight, was unable to get going on a day of low scores and managed only a 71 to drop out of top-10.
Shiv Kapur had his best showing of the week with a flawless six-under 66 that saw him finish 21st at six-under 282, while Gaganjeet Bhullar paid heavily for two bad holes both double bogeys with a modest 72 and ended 31st three-under 285. Ajeetesh Sandhu (72) had a rough day with a 76 and finished tied 53rd at three-over 291.
Lahiri, who had one bogey courtesy of a spike mark right in the line of the putt on the fifth green and two birdies, said, ‘I hit the ball fine but I didn’t hole many putts and that’s been the scene all week and for some time.
‘Still I will take the positives in that I dropped only five shots the whole week with three bogeys and one double. If only a few putts had fallen, but it was a decent week and there is one more next week in Johor.’
Kapur had a fine round with six birdies and no bogeys.’The putts finally fell today. This season I have often finished very well on the weekends, but I need to get decent starts. Still I am happy and staying patient that my form is coming back slowly,’ said Kapur.
Schwartzel’s ninth professional win was his first in Asia also ended a 20-month title drought since the 2011 Masters triumph.
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