CHARLOTTE, N.C. – He grew up a batsman/wicket-keeper, which for those who aren’t cricket savvy is akin to a hard-hitting catcher in baseball. He embraced yoga years ago and practices Vipassana meditation three to four times a week.
If that doesn’t sound like the blueprint for a modern PGA Tour professional, consider Anirban Lahiri the exception to nearly every cherished rule of grooming a singularly focused and driven athlete.
For Lahiri, who is one shot off the lead at the Wells Fargo Championship after a flawless 6-under 66, the sum of his unique parts begins in India where he grew playing cricket, like a large portion of the country’s 1.