Anirban Lahiri starts with fine 4-under 68 in Barbasol, placed tied 31

By PTI
NICHOLASVILLE: India’s Anirban Lahiri fired a fine 4-under 68 despite a closing double bogey after a trip into the lake in the first round of Barbasol Championship, a PGA Tour event played in the same week as The Open in UK.
Lahiri was tied 31 on a day when play was stopped twice due to dangerous weather conditions and finally suspended owing to darkness with 30 players yet to complete their first round.
Brian Stuard led the field with 6-under 64 and he was followed by nine players at 7-under 65 with three more at 7-under with a few more holes to play.
Interestingly Stuard’s lone win on the PGA Tour came in a weather-shortened 54-hole Zurich Classic in 2016.
Lahiri opened in style with birdies on first and third, but had a bogey in between.


