CHANDIGARH
The second wave of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly and the most recent people on the receiving end of it have been our top Indian pros. On April 19th, India’s lone warrior on the PGA TOUR, Anirban Lahiri confirmed on his social media channels that he is suffering from high fever and has tested positive.
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Looks like the pandemic caught up with the Lahiri’s. Tested positive Saturday morning. Isolating and waiting it out. Stay safe everyone. #COVID19 #partoflife
— Anirban Lahiri (@anirbangolf) April 18, 2021
Later on April 20th, youngster Karandeep Kocchar from Chandigarh, the current money leader on the PGTI Tour also confirmed being down with Covid.
Tested Positive for COVID this morning, I have been following all protocols and have isolated myself at home. Sucks that I can’t go out there and do what I love, but already excited about getting back once I am healthy! Stay safe everyone, this virus is real!! #COVID19
— Karandeep Singh Kochhar (@Kkooch62) April 20, 2021
Interestingly, the PGA TOUR compensates a player with a weekly allowance of US$ 10,000 if they tested positive at a tournament, given they have followed the mandatory tour protocols.
In the last couple of weeks, Lahiri has been training in Florida, with his coach Vijay Divecha, who is visiting him from Bangalore, following a 5th place finish at the Texas Open. Lahiri has made cuts in 7 of his 13 starts in the current season, amassing US$632,000 in earnings so far including two top 10 finishes.