Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri was voted the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year in an online poll, the results of which were declared on Friday. Lahiri won the race to the top against Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, Malaysia’s Danny Chia and Philippines’ Miguel Tabuena.

Lahiri had a very successful 2015, winning the Maybank Malaysian and the Indian Open, and finishing fifth at the 2015 PGA Championship – the best finish by an Indian professional golfer at a major event. He also became the first Indian golfer to play in the President's Cup. Golf legend Tiger Woods had spoken highly of Lahiri's achievements in December.

Lahiri said, "Many thanks to all my fans who voted for me for the Hilton Asian Tour Golfer of the Year. Starting out the year, finishing in the world’s top-50 and winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit were two of my main goals and I’m delighted to have achieved this target."