Anirban lahiri cannot help thinking about the dreams that got ignited only last year.
At that time, all lahiri wanted was a full card on the European Tour and then gradually move to the PGA Tour. But in a matter of months, one door after another kept opening and he kept walking through them onto newer territories and next week he will tee up with the world’s best in the biggest team event, the President’s Cup.
“It is a lifetime’s experience,” says lahiri. And for that he was willing to risk, albeit a small one, of missing a PGA Tour card through the Web.Com Tour Final Series. “I committed myself to three events and then skip the Tour Championships.”
lahiri did not find his ‘A’ game, but drew on his mental strength and finished sixth.
“First I was going to miss a few big events in Europe because of Web.Com Final series and I was also risking my World Ranking because events on Web.Com carried fewer World Ranking points than European Tour events they clashed with. Then I was taking a chance on PGA status by opting for a week’s rest before President’s Cup. But the President’s Cup is an experience of a lifetime. I have experienced that before (in EurAsia Cup and other Team events). It the biggest team event an Indian can get into.”
What happened was that lahiri sealed his PGA Card in two events though the official news will come on Sunday at the end of the Web Finals series.