Press Trust of India
Fortworth (Texas), May 27: Golfer Anirban Lahiri shot a fantastic five-under 65 in the opening round to grab a share of the second spot, just one stroke behind leader Bryce Molder in the Dean & Deluca Invitational at the Colonial course here Thursday.
Lahiri holed a lot of putts and made good use of conditions despite play being halted for an hour and a half because of threat of lightning after he had played just three holes.
Lahiri, one of the early starters from the 10th tee, is sharing the second spot with Patrick Reed and Webb Simpson. He had seven birdies and two bogeys. Starting on the 10th, he birdied the 11th hole from nine feet, the 14th from 20 feet and the 18th from six feet. But he also three-putted from 26 feet on 15th and from 22 feet on 17th to return an impressive score.
“I have been playing well, starting well but not been scoring nicely over the weekends,” said Lahiri. “I hope that this consistency continues for the next three days. This course is a good one, pretty similar to the Delhi Golf Club. I hope my play holds up.”
Lahiri, however, informed that the start had been tough for him. “When we started out, I think the first four or five holes were really hard. It was raining, it was gusting winds. But then it kind of calmed down,” he informed.
