Cromwell (US): A double bogey on the back nine almost ruined his day before Anirban Lahiri recovered to finish tied ninth after carding 69 in the final round of the Travelers Golf Championships here (Sunday).
Lying tied third after the third round, a possible top three finish looked on the cards but Lahiri lost a couple of shots at the par-4 14th hole before he managed to end the day with back-to-back birdies.
“It felt good to play consistently this week, but was disappointed to hit so many wayward shots today (Sunday). Really felt like I played my C game, but glad that I held it together in the end and finished strong,” said Lahiri.
“I have a couple more tournaments to build on this before The Open (The British Open). A lot of work and patience have gone into my golf this year. I am glad that I put four rounds together this week. I would have liked to finish stronger but not too disappointed with the week overall,” added the Indian.
Meanwhile, Bubba Watson rallied from a six-shot deficit to win the title for the third time since 2010. It was his 12th PGA Tour win and the third this season as he rose to third in the FedExCup standings.
Lahiri played the front nine in even par with two birdies and two bogeys. With a birdie on 12th, he was one-under through 13 despite missing a bunch of putts. Then came the disappointing 14th hole where he committed a double bogey. Yet he showed great character and fought back with back-to-back birdies on 17th and 18th to finish at 69 and total of 12-under 268.
This was Lahiri’s third top 10 finish of the season and it came more than six months after his previous one which was T-10 at CJ Cup@ Nine Bridges in Korea. The finish also helped Lahiri move up on the FedExCup standings from 111 to 95th.