Who's who: Anirban Lahiri

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Who's who: Anirban Lahiri

  • Name:

    Anirban Lahiri
  • Country:

    India
  • Born:

    June 29, 1987 in Pune, Maharashtra, nr Mumbai (Bombay), India.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2007

Roll of Honour

Presidents Cup player (2015, '17). Multiple wins on the Indian, Asian and European Tours.

Did you know?

After turning professional in 2007, Lahiri enjoyed considerable success on the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he has won nine events and topped the Order of Merit in 2009. He joined the Asian Tour in 2008, and became a regular winner on the Tour from 2011. His win at the co-sanctioned 2015 Malaysian Open also counted as his maiden win on the European Tour.

Top tournaments won by Anirban Lahiri

2015
Asia
277 (-7)
US$250,000
Hero MotoCorp

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

277 (-7)

Prize money

US$250,000

Title sponsor

Hero MotoCorp

Played as the Hero Indian Open (Feb 19-22; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Lahiri (India) beat SSP Chawrasia (India) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. This was Lahiri's second win in the space of three weeks, and first in his national championship. [Delhi GC, New Delhi].

2015
Awards
US$1,139,084
see Score
Asian Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Venue

Score

US$1,139,084

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Asian Tr

Lahiri (India) won the Asian Tour 2015 Order of Merit, with earnings of US$1,139,084 on the Tour. Scott Hend (Aus) was second with $491,631; Andrew Dodt (Aus) was third with $434,473.

2015
Awards
68.07
n/a
Asian Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Venue

Score

68.07

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Asian Tr

Lahiri (India) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Asian Tour over a minimum of 40 rounds. Scott Hend (Au) was second with 69.68; Andrew Dodt (Aus) was third 70.13.

2015
Asia
272 (-16)
US$500,000
Maybank

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

US$500,000

Title sponsor

Maybank

Played as the Maybank Malaysian Open (Feb 5-8; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; next played in 2020). Second-placed Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Lahiri (India). [West course, TPC Kuala Lumpur, KL, Malaysia; at the time known as Kuala Lumpur G&CC]. NOTE: The Malaysian Open (founded in 1962), was temporarily discontinued after 2015 until its return in 2020, in favour of a new event, the Malaysian Championship.

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Asian Tr

Lahiri (India) won the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers. Lahiri finished second on the Asian Tour 2014 Order of Merit, behind David Lipsky (USA).

2014
Asia
271 (-17)
US$135,000
CIMB

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

US$135,000

Title sponsor

CIMB

Played as the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters (April 24-27; Asian Tour event). Second-placed Baek Seuk-hyun (S Kor) and Cameron Smith (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Anirban Lahiri (India), who recorded his fourth Asian Tour win, and first outside India. [Royale Jakarta GC, Jakarta, Indonesia].

2014
Asia
267 (-17)
US$162,000
Venetian

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

267 (-17)

Prize money

US$162,000

Title sponsor

Venetian

Played as the Venetian Macau Open (Oct 23-26; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Prom Meesawat (Thai) and Scott Hend (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Lahiri (India). [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].

2014
Awards
69.69
n/a
Asian Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Venue

Score

69.69

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

Asian Tr

Lahiri (India) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Asian Tour over a minimum of 40 rounds. Shiv Kapur (India) was second with 69.83; Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thai) was third 70.22.

2013
Asia
273 (-15)
US$54,000
SAIL-SBI

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

US$54,000

Title sponsor

SAIL-SBI

Played as the SAIL-SBI Open presented by Incredible India (March 6-9; Asian Tr event). Defending champion Lahiri (India) beat Rashid Khan (India) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].

2012
Asia
274 (-14)
US$47,550
SAIL-SBI

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

US$47,550

Title sponsor

SAIL-SBI

Played as the SAIL-SBI Open (Feb 22-25; Asian Tr event). Lahiri (India) beat Prom Meesawat (Thai) at the first playoff hole to claim his second Asian Tour win. [Delhi GC, New Delhi, India].

2011
Asia
275 (-13)
US$47,550
Panasonic

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Lahiri, Anirban

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

US$47,550

Title sponsor

Panasonic

Played as the inaugural Panasonic Open India (April 6-9; Asian Tour event). 23-year-old Anirban Lahiri (India) beat Mardan Mamat (Sing) and Manav Jaini (India) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first Asian Tour win. [Delhi GC, New Delhi].

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