Lahiri shoots 67, vaults to 7th spot

California, February 19 

Anirban Lahiri is lying tied-7th and four shots behind the 36-hole leader at the Genesis Open at the Riviera.

Lahiri, who had a one-under 70 on the first day, added a 67 on the second and birdied the only hole he played in the third round before fading light ended play. Lahiri is now six-under for 37 holes.

Leader Dustin Johnson (66-66) could become world No. 1 if he wins and Jason Day finishes lower than a two-way tie for third. Day (70-70) is tied-53rd at one-under after 41 holes. Lahiri is one of the 10 players at seven-under 137 and tied-7th. Lahiri had five birdies and his only bogey came late in the evening on the par-5 17th, where he missed a short par putt. “We had four delays and it took us an hour and a half for two holes,” Lahiri said.

Aditi finishes tied-52 in Australian Open

Adelaide: Aditi Ashok rounded off the week with an even-par 73 and finished tied-52nd at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Aditi had rounds of 74-70-78-73 to finish at three-over 295.

Meanwhile, world No. 6 Ha Na Jang of South Korea blew away the field to win the title. The 24-year-old produced a stunning finish with four birdies and an eagle in the last six holes for a round of 69 after being one-over for the first 12 holes. She finished at 10-under, winning by a shot. — PTI