Lahiri has competed on most of the major tours, winning multiple tournaments on the Asian Tour and representing India in the World Cup of Golf. Lahiri is India’s top-ranked golfer and has spent time inside the world’s top 50. A two-time Olympian, Lahiri is only the third Indian national to play in the Masters. In his LIV Golf debut in 2022, he made a three-man playoff at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston, eventually finishing second. He had three top-3 individual finishes in 2023 and was a member of the season-long Team Champion Crushers GC.
QUICK FACTS ...
Greatest influence on golfing career? Vijay Divecha (coach)
Golfer you most admire? Tiger for his dominance
Number of holes-in-one? 7
If you could play any course in the world, it would be … Riviera CC
Golf achievement you’re most proud of? Indian Open win. Being the leading Indian pro globally for a decade
Round of golf you’ve enjoyed the most? Final round of Indian Open 2015. Came from 7 shots behind to win my national open in playoff
Your perfect golf shot? To recreate the shot as I saw it in my mind’s eye
If you could acquire one trait from another golfer, what would it be? Tiger Woods for being the best closer on Sundays
Shot that gives you the most difficulty? Moonball 2-iron or long iron
Most interesting thing about being a professional golfer? Travelling and exposure to cultures and places in the world. Getting to do what we love for a living
Stats
Winner of 18 worldwide tournaments and one of India’s most decorated golfers
Made three-man playoff at LIV Golf Invitational Boston in his debut.
Broke into the world’s top 100 players for first time in March 2014
In 2015, became just the third player from India to play in the Masters
Hit tie for fifth at the 2015 PGA Championship set the record for best finish by an Indian professional golfer in a major
A two-time Olympian who played in the Rio Olympics (2016) and Tokyo Olympics (2021)
Has 12 wins on the Professional Golf Tour of India
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 2
Best finish: 42nd (2016)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 2
PGA Championship
Starts: 7
Best finish: 5th (2015)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts made: 2
U.S. Open
Starts: 3
Best finish:
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 0
Open Championship
Starts: 6
Best finish: 30th (2015)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts made: 2