Anirban Lahiri tied-26; Wise wins

An eagle and a couple of birdies helped Anirban Lahiri score four-under in his last three holes as he finished tied 26th at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championships here.

Lahiri, who is working hard to find his form back, shot 4-under 67 and totalled 10-under 274 to finish T-26, which equalled his best in 2018.

Lahiri had a similar finish at Genesis Open in February, though his season best of T-5 came at the CJ Cup last October in the wrap-around season.

Lahiri carded 68, 67, 72 and 67 in the low-scoring event won by 21-year-old Aaron Wise (65), who achieved his breakthrough win with a record total of 23-under 265 and finished three clear of overnight co-leader, Marc Leishman.

At 21, Wise becomes the second-youngest winner of the event, with only Tiger Woods having done at a younger age.

“I was super calm. I was more nervous yesterday oddly enough,” said Wise.

He was never challenged thereafter and finished at 23-under 261, well clear of Australian Leishman whose final-round 68 was only good enough for second place on 20-under.

He is the first 21-year-old to win on tour since Kim Si-woo at last May’s Players Championship.

The standings (top three):

261: Aaron Wise 65-63-68-65;

264: Marc Leishman 61-66-69-68.

265: Branden Grace 66-68-69-62, J.J. Spaun 64-69-69-63, Keith Mitchell 65-68-69-63.