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Anirban Lahiri's Gutsy Display Falls One Shot Shy Of Historic Win At THE PLAYERS Championship

Coming into the final round with a one-shot lead, Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri gave it his all but fell short by a stroke to end second at the USD 20 million THE PLAYERS Championship. This was nonetheless an impressive return to form for the seasoned pro as he walked away with a career-best USD 2.18 million in earnings. Lahiri (69) needed a birdie on the 18th hole, the 72nd of the tournament, to force a play-off with a charged-up Cameron Smith of Australia, who began the final round with four birdies in a row.

Smith's birdie blitz clinches weather-hit Players Championship win

Australia's Cameron Smith charged to victory at the PGA Tour's weather-disrupted Players Championship on Monday, carding a closing six-under-par 66 to win by one shot.

India's Anirban Lahiri Grabs Lead At Players Championship

India's Anirban Lahiri birdied three of his last four holes to seize a one-stroke lead before darkness halted Sunday's third round of the storm-hit Players Championship. Lahiri made six birdies against a lone bogey to reach 5-under through 11 holes at TPC Sawgrass and stand on 9-under overall, one stroke ahead of Americans Tom Hoge and Harold Varner entering a Monday shootout at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. "I'm just being in the moment right now. I'm really happy. I'm confident," Lahiri said. "You grind away, keep chipping away, keep working on your game, and when it clicks, it clicks."

Anirban Lahiri misses narrowly as Cameron Smith wins The Players Championship

golf dominated by players trying to smash balls as close to the green as possible, Cameron Smith continues to show how important a world-class short game remains. The Australian continually worked his way out of trouble with crisp iron shots and clutch putts to win The Players Championship by one shot over India's Anirban Lahiri in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. in a rare Monday finish. Smith posted a 6-under-par 66 in his final round for a total score of 13-under 275, earning his fifth and biggest PGA Tour victory at TPC Sawgrass. He also claimed a record $3.6 million winner's check.