Anirban Lahiri tests positive for COVID-19

NEW DELHI: India's top golfer Anirban Lahiri has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of at least a couple of events on the PGA Tour.

Lahiri received his test result on Saturday and has since gone into quarantine.

The 33-year-old golfer, who is aiming for a second successive Olympic appearance, was just beginning to show signs of return to form with a fifth place finish at the Valero Texas Open. He will now miss action for at least two weeks. Lahiri's recent Top-5 fnish had catapulted him into the race for one of Olympic berths. Even though he will miss a tournament or two, he could be back for Wells Fargo in mid-April and then the Byron Nelson event.

There are a few more events for him to make a bid for the Olympic spot. Agencies

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