5 best golfers in India right now
Sitting on the 34th spot in the world golf rankings Anirban Lahiri lies on the cusp of breaking into the top 30, which would indirectly make him the highest ever ranked Indian on the list. Jeev Milkha Singh had earlier reached the 29th spot, but has since faded away.With the golf being included in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the sport is growing from strength to strength across various parts of the country. After becoming stalwarts in the European Tour, several golfers are looking to now secure American PGA tour status.Here are the five best golfers from India:
#1 Anirban Lahiri
Three weeks and two titles has propelled Lahiri into the world top 50, after starting the year in the 64th position. The Bengaluru-based golfer secured the Maybank Malaysian Open, after being four shots behind the leader on the last day.
The Hero Indian Open saw a similar outcome as Lahiri was behind leader, Shiv Kapur heading into the final day. With three years of European status secured, he is India’s best to have a PGA Tour representative next year.
Currently participating in the World Golf Championship in Miami, Lahiri has set his targets of breaking into the world top 10. If he continues his current form into 2016, India might not be far away from a potential Olympic medal.