Girona, Spain, 17-11-2014
Lahiri lies second, one off the lead, after three rounds of European Tour Q-School
Anirban Lahiri (65-68-66) of India was placed second at 13-under-199 after three rounds of the European Tour Q-School in Spain. World Number 75 Lahiri, fired a four-under-66 on day three to trail the leader Pelle Edberg of Sweden by one shot.
The Indian golfer has already won twice this season on the Asian Tour and lies second on the Asian Tour Order of Merit as a result so, while it is no surprise that he is in contention for a European Tour card this week, Lahiri himself reiterated that there is no room for complacency with three more rounds still to go.
“It has been good so far and I’ve hit it really well,” said the 27 year old from Bangalore. “Today was the best I’ve hit it all week, but probably the worst I have putted in three months. I hit it awesome, but had 34 putts to shoot 66, so that is half my round there. It is something I need to improve over the next two or three days, but the rest of the game feels good, so I’ve just got to keep that up.
“My putting has had nothing to do with the greens, I am just struggling a little bit with what I need to do. I feel like I’m really close to finding the right place to be both mentally and technically, so just a little bit of work on that, and it should be sorted.
“I’m really happy, and I’ve played really good. I’m just trying to find as many greens as I can and take the pressure off myself, and I’ve done that well today. Obviously the next three days will be a sterner test on the Stadium course, and I really look forward to that.
“It is sort of a more functional week, as it is a different approach, because every other week you are trying to win. This week you’re trying to do the same, but winning is not the end in itself. You want to be up there and get yourself a good card, and the way I’m playing I feel like I can win, so I just need to continue what I have been doing.
“There is no space for complacency. I’ve been here in Spain for eight days now, I’ve played plenty of rounds already, and we are only half way there, so you are not really looking at the finish line, you are just trying to hit every shot and play every hole one by one as there are so many.
“It’s 54 holes done, 54 more to go, so if you look at it that way then it is a fresh start tomorrow.”
SSP Chowrasia (71-72-69), the other Indian in the field, lies tied 70th at even-par-212.
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