India’s LIV Golfer Anirban Lahiri compares Bangkok’s Stonehill Golf Club to Augusta National
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After four consecutive events in the United States of America, the controversial LIV Golf Invitational Series has packed up its bags for a two-week international trip.
The rebel league which is led by LIV CEO Greg Norman and financed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is holding its debut event in Asia this week at the newly-opened Stonehill Golf Club in Bangkok.
And India’s top golfer Anirban Lahiri has made a bold statement regarding the new course. The 35-year-old golfer has compared it to the legendary gold course and conditions one can find in Augusta.
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LIV Golf’s Anirban Lahiri says Stonehill Golf Club is pristine and pure
“I think in terms of the conditions, it’s pristine. It’s literally — it’s holy ground. It’s so pure out there,” said Anirban Lahiri. “I would say this is the closest you’d come to maybe comparing to conditions in Augusta, just in terms of the pure turf conditions. It’s phenomenal. “It’s ridiculous how good it is,” he added.
India’s top-ranked golfer has twice taken part in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. He finished T-49 in 2015 and T-42 the following year. Stonehill is said to be the favourite project of Thailand’s fourth richest man, Saras Rattanavadi, and his son Saris Rattanavadi.
“I think the good thing is everybody is playing it for the first time, so no one has got an advantage,” said Lahiri, the two-time European Tour winner in 2015. “I think obviously it’s wide open, so you’ve got to hit it good off the tee, but it’s a second-shot golf course.”
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