Open Championship 2018 | Anirban Lahiri claims Carnoustie golf course similar to Delhi Golf Club
Indian golf player, Anirban Lahiri has said that the Carnoustie golf course is almost similar to Delhi Golf club and he will play at Carnoustie the same way he plays in Delhi. The Carnoustie golf course, due to the shortage of rains in the last few weeks, will be a challenge for the players.
The Carnoustie golf course in all its current glory will be a challenge for the best of golf players around the world as they have gathered to participate in the 147th hosting of the Open Championship. But the recent shortage of rainfall in Scotland has made the golf course quite firm, which enhances the rolling of the ball nearly three times than the average.
Anirban Lahiri, however, has a different game plan sorted out for himself. His gaming approach is going to be similar to the one he takes up at the Delhi Golf Club. According to him, the golf courses are almost similar to each other.
“I am quite comfortable with how the golf course is set up. It is almost like the DGC. Everything has to be hit via ground and I am very happy to hit my two iron all day. To
“It is a little bit firmer and a little bit faster than the DGC, but my approach is going to be similar. The terrain may not be similar, but I need to get that same mindset I use there."
Playing for the sixth Open Championship, he has achieved quite a success at the Delhi Golf Club as well. The 2015 Hero Indian Open, two Sails Open and a Panasonic Open are registered in his name. However, with his world rank deteriorating below 50, he has not played the Masters and the US Open for the last two years. Despite his rough patch this year, things for Lahiri have started to turn around.
“I have missed a few boats in the last 18 months or so. It’s not a nice feeling. There was a time when I used to think whether I would get into the Masters (top-50 of the world qualify automatically) or the US Open (top-60 of the world). However, I am now thinking whether I would make it to the Open, or the PGA Championship,” said Lahiri.
“I got lucky this year with the Open (qualified because he played the Presidents Cup last year), but this is not how I want it to be. At the end of the day, I just have to go out and play well. You play good golf and everything else takes care of itself,” he added.
In the Open Championship, he is scheduled to go out at 14:17 pm, alongside Matt Kuchar and Peter Uihlein from
“I have had to manage a lot of transitions this year – change of equipment, change of caddie and other things. I had some issues with my swing and I flew my coach Vijay (Divecha) out to the US for some time and sorted that out. It has been a bit tumultuous, but I am putting it behind me now and am very excited for this week and the future,” Lahiri said.
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