Lahiri leads strong Indian challenge at Kings Cup golf

Three-time Asian Tour winner Anirban Lahiri will lead a strong Indian contingent of nine golfers at the King's Cup Golf Hua Hin starting tomorrow.
Lahiri, ranked fifth on the Order of Merit, will be among a star-studded cast this week which include Scott Hend of Australia, who won three Asian Tour titles in 2013, dashing Swedish star Johan Edfors and defending champion Arnond Vongvanij of Thailand.
Seven other Indians -- SSP Chowrasia, Jyoti Randhawa, Digvijay Singh, Himmat Rai, Rahil Gangjee, Sujjan Singh and Abhinav Lohan -- will also tee up this week.
Order of Merit winners Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Juvic Pagunsan of the Philippines will also feature in the USD 1 million season-ending event alongside Hua Hin native Prom Meesawat at the Black Mountain Golf Club.

Lahiri has won three Asian Tour titles in his fledging career but the goal of winning his first title outside of India remains as one his top priorities at this week's King's Cup which recently inked a five-year agreement with the Asian Tour.
Lahiri, whose all of three wins so far had come at home at the Delhi Golf Club, feels he has matured enough to win away from home.

This season, Lahiri won the SAIL-SBI Open on home soil and capped three other runner-up results.
"It is one of those signs that I'm getting old! I've been on Tour for six years and I'm a veteran at 26. I'm really happy with my personal life and my golf is reflecting that. I had a great 2013 and hopefully I can continue this year," said Lahiri who recently got engaged with long-time girlfriend Ipsa Jamwal.

"I have been unfortunate not to get another win but I have no complaints. It was one of those seasons where every time I come up against some sort of adversity but found something in my game that has helped me. I'm really happy with how it has been," he said.