Masters Tournament: Anirban Lahiri Finishes Joint-49th in Augusta

Anirban Lahiri drew the curtains on his 2015 Augusta Masters campaign with a string of 18 pars to total four-over 292 to finish tied 49th at the world's most famous golf tournament. (Also read: Jordan Spieth wins Augusta Masters)

The 27-year-old India pro had rounds of 71, 75, 74 and 72 in his maiden appearance at the event. Lahiri became only the second Indian to make the cut at the Masters and despite playing all four rounds, he was disappointed at missing a whole lot of birdie putts and coming back with a round made entirely of pars. (Tiger Woods finds Cause for Hope Amid Bumps, Pain and Young Upstarts)

Lahiri played his final round with Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants. But it was Lahiri, who time and again had his heart skip a beat as he saw the ball agonisingly miss the cup or slide past it in either direction.

"It was as if the ball was dodging the hole or vice-versa and I just could not make it happen," Lahiri said.

"I missed at least a couple of four-footers for birdie and maybe another four-odd putts inside 10 feet, so it was a frustrating round in many senses," said the Indian ace, who was playing his fourth Major.

He said he had hoped to improve his position when he started yesterday.

"I knew a score around in the 60s was possible and it would help me move up. And after the way I played off the tee and with iron shots, the score at worst should have been 68, but it was not to be," he said.

On the final day, Lahiri improved both his driving and iron play from the previous day, but he could do little to hole the putts on the green.

Summing his Masters experience, he said,"I was happy to make the cut in my first Masters, just as I had done in my first Open in 2012. But I would have wanted to do well and it possible after looking at my other parts of the game."

Lahiri also stayed positive saying,"I am learning with each round and that is what my biggest takeaway is going to be. Sure I would have loved to move up, score better, but if not, at least let me learn for future trips to Augusta."

Lahiri will next play at the RBC Heritage tournament next week in Hilton Head and will then a week's break before heading to the World Golf Championships Matchplay in Florida.

"I am hoping to make the best of all chances and opportunities I am getting at this stage and this will me grow," said Lahiri.