International Series India a crucial step for Asian Tour’s expansion: Anirban Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri is among a cluster of stars competing in International Series India at the DLF Golf and Country Club next week and the seven-time Asian Tour winner said ‘it will be the biggest event’ the country has ever had.

Lahiri will join his Crushers GC teammates in the India field, including captain and reigning U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, as well as Paul Casey, a prolific winner on the global stage.

Anirban has established himself as a familiar presence on The International Series having participated in numerous tournaments since its inception in 2022. In 2024, he delivered strong performances, achieving two top-20 finishes in the three tournaments he entered: a T5 at International Series Qatar and a T17 at International Series England.

Lahiri who is a seasoned competitor on the international stage and is always proud to fly the flag of his country, believes that The International Series event at Gurugram should be a staple tournament on the Asian Tour moving forward.

Lahiri said, “It's only fitting that ‘The International Series presented by DLF’ comes to India. I would love for International Series India to be an annual fixture, because it deserves that recognition and it's a synergetic event for everything that the two entities, the country and the Asian Tour, have done together so, I'm very pleased.”

“We wanted The International Series to be in India for a while now and again big thanks to DLF for making it happen and hopefully this becomes a regular International Series fixture and it becomes one of the highlight tournaments in India. Definitely in the subcontinent, it will be the biggest event.”

The 36-year-old, who has competed in numerous tournaments throughout his home country, believes that the Asian Tour has been instrumental in shaping the careers of many of India’s golfing greats over the years.

“I think India has been such an integral part of the Asian Tour. I go back to my origins as a pro golfer for many, many years plying the trade in Asia and a lot of my friends and colleagues, seniors, even the legends, the Jeev Milkha Singh’s, the SSPs, they're all there. They are all products of the Asian Tour.”

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