Anirban Lahiri. Photo: AFP
Anirban Lahiri of India carded an eight under par 63 yesterday to claim a two-shot lead after the opening round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre.
Ranked 178 in the world coming into the prestigious EPGA event in the Swiss Alps, the 26-year-old from Bangalore built his score around two eagles, including a 140-yard second shot on the ninth that flew straight into the cup.
Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez – who set the course record of 61 on his way to winning here in 2010 – and Englishmen Paul Casey and Tommy Fleetwood are all two shots back.
“It’s nice to come back here with a bang as it was a tough pill to swallow last year missing the cut in the manner I did, so I’m delighted,” said Lahiri.
“I did not get off to a great start today (Thursday) to be one over after four but then you never really expect to then have two eagles, so I tried just to build on the momentum of that.” – AFP
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