Lahiri and Jeev ready for US Open

TIL Desk Sports/ Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri will make his eighth successive Major appearance when he tees up at the Oakmont Golf and Country Club here tomorrow for the 116th US Open. The 28-year-old, who has not missed a single Major since the 2014 British Open, is also looking at improving his ‘Major best’ of Tied-fifth at the PGA Championships achieved last year at Whistling Straits.

In eight previous Majors, he has made the cut five times with a best of T-5 at the 2015 PGA Championships at Whistling Straits. However, the US Open is the only Major where Lahiri has not made a cut and he will surely be looking forward to that. The US Open also signals the start of a busy period for Lahiri, who will play three Majors and the Olympics between now and mid-August.

“Sure it will be hectic, but I have been working towards and looking forward to it right from the start of the year,” said Lahiri. Lahiri, whose best finish this year came in the Hero Indian Open at home, an event on European and Asian Tours, will have for company his senior colleague, Jeev Milkha Singh. “Speaking to Jeev is always a learning, because he has so much experience, but to practice with him and have him in the field at a Major alongside is indeed great,” said Lahiri.

“I am playing nine holes with him and I am sure I will get to learn a lot.” The US Open Championship this year returns to what is widely regarded as the toughest golf course in the world, Oakmont Country Club. The US Open was last held here in 2007 and the field included Jeev Milkha Singh. That year Jeev recorded the best of his finishes at the US Open in Tied-36th place. This will be Jeev’s fifth appearance and he came in as an alternate after missing out in a play-off at the European Qualifiers for the US Open.