Press Trust of India
Akron (Ohio), August 10: Anirban Lahiri continued his fine revival over the weekend and finished tied 53rd at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational here Monday.
Lahiri, who struggled on the first day with back spasms shot 72-67-71 over the next three days, was seven-over for the first day, and then even par for the next three, indicating how his hopes for a good finish were dashed by the opening round.
The 28-year-old Irishman Shane Lowry, still not a member of the PGA Tour, played bogey-free 66 on the final day to snatch the biggest win of his career.
Lowry ended at 11-under 269 and two shots clear of Bubba Watson (66), with overnight leaders, Justin Rose and Jim Furyk with 72 each, sharing third place.
Lahiri had two birdies and three bogeys in the final round for a card of 71. He finished at seven-over 287 and his 53rd place fetched him euros 43,343.
“My aim was to try and get a couple of good rounds over the weekend and salvage my overall score and better my position. To that extent I managed that, but the way I am playing I should have finished much higher,” Lahiri said.