Press Trust of India
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 5: Current Asian Tour No.1 Anirban Lahiri will be aiming to clinch a magical Malaysian double when he tees up at the USD seven million CIMB Classic tournament later this month.
The 28-year-old Indian golfer is enjoying the season of his life where he has claimed two victories, enjoyed a career high tied fifth place finish in a Major and earned a debut appearance at the Presidents Cup.
A strong outing at the CIMB Classic, which is sanctioned by the Asian as well as the PGA Tour, will also all but clinch him a first Asian Tour Order of Merit crown where he currently holds a commanding lead of over US$548,000 from Australian Andrew Dodt.
“It’s probably going to be one of the most important events of the year for me,” said Lahiri, who is ranked 40th in the world and has finished third and second on the Asian Tour rankings in the past two seasons.
“Going to back to Malaysia for the CIMB Classic will be great especially after what happened at the Malaysian Open where I won the title in February. It’ll be an opportunity for me to challenge again,” Lahiri added.
