Lahiri slips to T-70 in Rocket Mortgage Classic

On a day when most parts of his game did not seem to function, Lahiri hit just 6 of the 14 fairways and eight of the 18 greens in regulation. He is now 3-under for the tournament.

Published : Jul 04, 2021 10:19 IST , Detroit

Anirban Lahiri hits from the sand onto the 18th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament.
Anirban Lahiri hits from the sand onto the 18th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament.
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Anirban Lahiri hits from the sand onto the 18th green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament.

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri slipped on day three of the Rocket Mortgage Classic to be T-70. Lahiri carded 1-over 73 to drop T-70 from an overnight T-46.

On a day when most parts of his game did not seem to function, Lahiri hit just 6 of the 14 fairways and eight of the 18 greens in regulation. He is now 3-under for the tournament.

Troy Merritt carded his first career PGA TOUR ace at the par-3 11th hole en route to a shared lead after 54 holes.

 

Co-leader Joaquin Niemann is bogey-free through 54 holes in bid for second career PGA TOUR victory Australia’s Cam Davis shot six birdies for a 67 to trail by one shot as he seeks his first PGA TOUR win.

Niemann and Merritt are tied for first at 14 under; Hank Lebioda and Cam Davis are tied for third at 13 under and Brandon Hagy is in fifth spot at 12 under.

Lahiri started the day well with a birdie on the first 397-yard par-4 first hole. He reached the green in two and sunk a 20-foot putt for birdie. But he bogeyed the par-4 second, getting on the green in three and two putting.

 

A birdie on the 552-yard par-5 seventh after a good chip saw him back to 1-under. He gave that shot away on the par-4 eighth. When he bogeyed the par-3 ninth he was again 1-over for the round. Lahiri bogeyed 12th but had a birdie on par-5 14th for 73.

Asia’s top man was Im Sung-jae of Korea who enters the final round four back after shooting a 69.

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