Anirban Lahiri wins Malaysian Open to secure breakthrough European Tour title

Indian golf ace Anirban Lahiri overhauled Austrian Bernd Wiesberger in a dramatic final round of the Malaysian Open to secure his breakthrough European Tour title on Sunday.

Just three months after coming through qualifying school, Lahiri made up five shots on overnight leader Wiesberger before holding his nerve over the last few holes to emerge a winner by a single stroke after carding a four-under-par 68.

Lahiri, who finished 16-under for the tournament, said that he didn't think it has sunk in just yet, but added that he is pretty sure when it hits home it's going to be a really happy moment for him, Sport24 reported.

The Indian golfer believes that he has got a bad habit of making it hard for himself, but admitted that he is happy that he got over the line, as ugly as it was towards the end.

Lahiri, who soared into contention with a third round 62 on Saturday, got off to a blistering start at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club by birdying four of his first five holes.

Wiesberger also picked up shots at his first two holes and it was only when the Austrian double bogeyed the par-five seventh that the duel was on.

Lahiri sank a 40-foot putt at the 17th to grab the outright lead for the first time but Wiesberger birdied the 16th to tie the contest up again. It lasted only one hole before the Austrian made a mess of his approach shot at the 17th to hand the advantage back to Lahiri.

Lahiri claimed that Saturday's round had been crucial to his becoming only the fourth Indian to win a European Tour title and was already calculating his chances of a U.S. Masters debut next year.