Stuck at his parents’ place in Hyderabad without his golf clubs, Anirban Lahiri heaved a sigh of relief after getting the good news that his playing status on the elite PGA Tour has been guaranteed for not only the remainder of the year, but also for the 2020-21 season.
“Without doubt it is a big relief and the PGA Tour has taken the right decision keeping in mind the current conditions (Covid-19 pandemic),” said Lahiri, who has been on the Tour since 2015.
“I think they have done a very good job of creating a system, where everybody who has exemption this year will remain exempt next year. They are also looking at shuffling between all those exempt players who perform well in this shortened season to get advantage next season.”
Lahiri, who made his card for the current season through the top-50 of Korn Ferry Tour in late 2019, has been struggling with his form in the 12 events he had played so far since this season began. His best finish has been tied-44 in Puerto Rico and tied-45 at Sanderson Farms Championship.
