Tokyo Olympics: Watch golfers Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane live in action
Udayan Mane will be making his Olympic debut while Anirban Lahiri will look to improve on his Rio 2016 performance. Watch Olympics golf live!
Golfers Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane will be India’s representatives in the men’s golf competition at the Tokyo Olympics when it gets underway at the Kasumigaseki Country Club on Thursday, July 29.
This will be a second Olympic outing for Anirban Lahiri after Rio 2016, where the experienced Indian golfer finished 57th.
Anirban Lahiri, ranked world No. 271, is keen to improve on that record and his experience of playing in Japan in the Asian Golf Tour should come in handy.
The other Indian golfer in the fray, Udayan Mane will be making his Olympic debut.
The 30-year-old Udayan Mane, ranked 386 in the world, only entered at the eleventh hour after Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo pulled out.
Local hero Hideki Matsuyama - who became Japan’s first Major champion when he won the Masters earlier this year - will be one of the favourites for the title.
The Olympics golf men’s field will also have Open champion Collin Morikawa and world No. 4 Justin Thomas, both from the USA. Reigning Olympic champion Justin Rose didn’t make the cut.
Major champions Bryson DeChambeau of the USA and world No. 1 Jon Rahm of Spain will be missing from Tokyo 2020 after they tested positive for COVID-19 and were forced to withdraw.
Unlike a regular golf event, no golfers will be cut after two rounds. The whole field, in groups of three, will play all four rounds, with the medals being handed out at the end of the fourth round.
Tokyo Olympics men’s golf schedule and live India start times
All times are India Standard Time (IST)
Thursday, July 29: Round 1
Anirban Lahiri - 5:20 AM IST onwards
Udayan Mane - 7:40 AM IST onwards
Friday, July 30: Round 2
Udayan Mane - 5:45 AM IST onwards
Anirban Lahiri - 7:15 AM IST onwards
Saturday, July 31: Round 3 - 4:00 AM IST onwards
Sunday, August 1: Round 4 - 4:00 AM IST onwards
Where to watch Tokyo Olympics men’s golf live in India?
Subject to broadcaster Sony, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s golf will be telecast live on the Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 2 HD, Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD TV channels in India.
Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 3 HD, Sony TEN 4 and Sony TEN 4 HD will broadcast Tokyo 2020 in regional languages. National broadcasters Doordarshan (DD Sports and DD National) will also simulcast the event.
Live streaming of the Tokyo Olympics golf will be available on Sony Liv.