Anirban Lahiri makes the cut for the Hero World Challenge 2015 to become the first Indian to feature in the prestigious PGA-sanctioned tournament, hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, which will be p
Anirban Lahiri makes the cut for the Hero World Challenge 2015 to become the first Indian to feature in the prestigious PGA-sanctioned tournament, hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, which will be played in the Bahamas next month.
Lahiri earned his PGA Tour card for the 2015-16 season after a sterling season that fetched him two big titles — including the Hero Indian Open — and appearances at all the four Majors of the year. He also became the first Indian to feature in the Presidents Cup last month.
The highlight of his season was a fifth-place finish at the PGA Championship.Said Lahiri, “I’m truly delighted and honoured to receive an invitation to the Hero World Challenge, which is being played in Albany this year. It is going to be quite a challenge and I look forward to coming out and hopefully putting up a strong performance.”
The elite 18-strong field also includes Major championship winners Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Zach Johnson.Moving outside of the United States for the first time, the 17th annual World Challenge will be played in the Bahamas from December 2 to 6 and will feature Spieth — winner of both the Masters and US Open — alongside PGA Championship winner Day, British Open winner Johnson and 15 others who produced some of the biggest highlights of 2015.
The Hero World Challenge is a four-round, 72-hole stroke play event with a $3.5 million purse, a $1 million winner’s prize and official world golf ranking points awarded. The field of 18 invited include the current four major championships winners, the top 11 players available from the official world golf ranking as of September 28, the defending champion and two special exemption players.
The field: Jordan Spieth (1, USA), Jason Day (2, Australia), Rickie Fowler (5, USA), Justin Rose (7, England), Dustin Johnson (8, USA), Zach Johnson (10, USA), Adam Scott (13, Australia), Hideki Matsuyama (14, Japan), Matt Kuchar (15, USA), Jimmy Walker (16, USA), Brooks Koepka (17, USA), J.B. Holmes (18, USA), Patrick Reed (19, USA), Paul Casey (23, England), Billy Horschel (26, USA), Chris Kirk (27, USA), Bill Haas (28, USA), Anirban Lahiri (39, India)
