Lahiri spoke to the media after his finishing second in the inaugural S.S.P. Chawrasia Invitational tournament.
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Tokyo Olympian and one of the top golfers of the country, Anirban Lahiri said that professional golf is undergoing a change as a result of the launch of LIV Golf and that fans should remain patient right now. While acknowledging that some criticism of LIV was “legitimate,” Lahiri maintained that the tour may potentially expand. He claimed he had a “great experience” on the breakaway circuit. He also criticized the media for how they presented the event and claimed to feel “a bit ostracized” in the meantime.
Lahiri spoke to the media after his finishing second in the inaugural S.S.P. Chawrasia Invitational tournament at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club course on Saturday, December 17. He got a call from Shiv Chawrasia about a month ago regarding hosting his first invitational tournament. He wanted to support Shiv regardless of all his plans were as many other golfers were absent and he was also his dear friend.
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During his interview with Sportstar, Lahiri stated, “It has been a wonderful experience. Starting out, I had some reservations because I did not know what I was going into. I had spoken to my friends who had already transitioned. It has been fantastic, they have taken unbelievable care of us and the golf courses have been immaculate. The attention to detail is very impressive. I can’t speak highly enough of how they have conducted the events and have taken care of the players.”
“There are many different perspectives from which you can give the current golf scenario. I won’t just single out LIV Golf. There are a lot of different organizations that are not necessarily taking the high road of behaving in the most amicable manner. LIV Golf has been very black and white with what they are trying to do. There is going to be a new format, there is a big change, there is going to be a big disruption. With that comes negativity, nobody likes disruption. Being a part of LIV, we almost feel a bit ostracised. I think a lot of the criticisms are invalid. Some of them are (valid), I understand. There are a lot of criticisms on the other side too, but nobody wants to talk about that because the media comes across as biased, let’s put it like that. Only time will tell where this goes,” he further added.
