Lahiri wins Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year award
Lahiri became the first Indian to feature at The Presidents Cup and ended the year by winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit title and finishing 40th in the world rankings.
Published : Feb 12, 2016 13:09 IST
India’s Anirban Lahiri has been voted as the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of Year by fans in an online poll. Lahiri reinforced his stature as one of the global game’s rising young stars with a spectacular season in 2015.
The Indian triumphed at the Maybank Malaysian and Hero Indian Open before going on to finish tied fifth at the PGA Championship last year.
He also became the first Indian to feature at The Presidents Cup and ended the year by winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit title and finishing 40th in the world rankings.
“Many thanks to all my fans who voted for me for the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year. Starting out the year, finishing in the world’s top-50 and winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit were two of my main goals and I’m delighted to have achieved this target,” Lahiri said.
“I look forward to another memorable season in 2016 with the continued support and encouragement from everyone,” he added.
Lahiri won the award ahead of Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, Malaysia’s Danny Chia and Philippines’ Miguel Tabuena.
The quartet was nominated by a selection panel before going into a voting process.
Thongchai won once in Europe and posted eight other top-10s last year to jump to a career high 28th position in the world while Chia ended his 13-year title drought by winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
Tabuena, meanwhile, became the first Filipino to win his National Open since 2008 last year.