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Indias top golfer Anirban Lahiri intends to take his time rather than rush back onto the professional tour, only after recovering from a shoulder injury which was to hamper his performance at the PGA Championship and make him play through pain at the Rio Olympics. Lahiri, slated to play on the Italian Open which begins on Thursday, will be giving it a miss. Along with the Italian Open, Lahiri may also have to give next weeks European Open in Germany a miss as well and says, This is the first time in my career that I have skipped tournaments due to injury.It has been a hectic year for Lahiri, with 2016 having its share of ups and downs. Making the cut in 16 out of 21 tournaments in his first full year on the PGA Tour is something most golfers would be pleased with -- and as the season winds down to a close, Lahiri doesnt mind reassessing his targets while he undergoes rehab for the shoulder injury that has bothered him since the end of June. It has also ruled him out of action since the Rio Olympics, and seen his world ranking drop to 84.2016 has been very frustrating and very disappointing. It was my first year in America, and though its been a poor year, its one where I have learnt a lot, says Lahiri of a year when his best finish on the tour was tied-6th at the Fort Worth Invitational in Texas in May. 2014 and 2015 were fantastic, and Im looking at the next year as a chance to make a fresh start.The PGA Tour is designed in such a way that the fresh season starts in mid-October and ends in the middle of September the following year. This is unlike the Asian and European Tour, where Lahiris consistent performances across the previous two seasons saw his world ranking go as high as 33 at one stage. That, however, was one of the minor adjustments for him.The toughest part of this year was adjusting to new courses, new conditions. The weather is so vastly different from what I have been used to, he says, citing an anomaly on the PGA Tour wherein some tournaments in the early part of the year -- the Pebble Beach event in February, for instance -- are played across more than one course during the four rounds. In Asia and on the European Tour, you normally stay in the official hotel where a majority of the field stays with you. In America, it is the opposite, says Lahiri. 2016 was the first year where I was completely on my own. You then learn how to allocate your time well.If I had to talk about 2016 in a nutshell, I would say I suffered a lot of bad weekends, says Lahiri of some strong starts that he found frittering away at the end of several events in 2016. I found myself in a very good position going into Saturday on numerous occasions, and then probably was guilty of pushing myself too hard.Comfort plays a crucial role in golf, and thats why I say the biggest challenge for me this year was playing on new courses. I would think at least 90 per cent of the field had played at least 4-5 times before, because in the PGA, tournament sponsors change all the time, but the courses rarely do. If you were to ask a Zach Johnson or a Louis Oosthuizen to come and play in the Delhi golf course, I would probably back myself to beat them. So it doesnt make them inferior golfers or me a better golfer, says Lahiri, adding with a chuckle, Thats perhaps why I enjoy playing the WGC and the majors more, because apart from the Masters, they have new courses each time and that probably levels the playing field a fair bit.Lahiri is realistic about his career curve thus far, and this is what gives him great hope for the following season. Historically, in my career, I have always been a slow starter. Also my greatest successes have come in Asia. Even European Tour events that I won have been in India and Malaysia. Even when I turned pro for the first time in 2007, I didnt win anything for a good 2-3 year period. On the Asian Tour as well, I had to take some hard knocks early on. I am just trying to learn everything every day on the PGA Tour, says Lahiri.If I can have a bad year, and still keep my PGA Tour card, I havent done all that badly. Swell Bottle Schweiz . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Swell Flasche Kaufen . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. http://www.swellflascheschweiz.ch/ . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Hydro Flask Flasche Schweiz .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Hydro Flask Kinder .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Injuries will cause the latest renewal of the Florida-Tennessee rivalry to test the depth of both teams.The 19th-ranked Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC) will be missing starting quarterback Luke Del Rio, who injured his left knee in a 32-0 victory over North Texas last week. Florida offensive guard Tyler Jordan will miss a second straight game as he recovers from eye surgery, and receiver Antonio Callaway is questionable after missing the North Texas game with a quadriceps injury.No. 14 Tennessee (3-0, 0-0) definitely will be without starting cornerback Cam Sutton, linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. and backup linebacker Quarte Sapp, and the Volunteers also could be missing a few other players as they try to end an 11-game skid in this annual series .We know as a team, when one guy goes down, coach (Butch) Jones talks about it all the time, that youve got to step up to the plate, Tennessee defensive end Corey Vereen said. Guys who might not be playing at the beginning of the season might have a significant role later in the season.Florida quarterback Austin Appleby fits that profile.Appleby, a graduate transfer from Purdue, replaced Del Rio in the North Texas game and is the likely starter at Tennessee. Appleby, who played 17 games and made 11 starts in four seasons at Purdue, has 19 career touchdown passes and 19 interceptions. He also has nine touchdown runs.I dont think the game plans going to change at all, Appleby said. I mean were going to run the ball, were going to set up the play-action pass and get the ball to our guys on the outside. I think Ive got thee element of using my feet if I need to.Appleby said he wasnt aware of the fact Florida backup quarterbacks have a recent history of performing well against the Vols.Tyler Murphy replaced an injured Jeff Driskel in 2013 with Florida trailing 7-0 and threw for one touchdown and ran for another score to spark the Gators to a 31-17 victory . Murphy had 134 yards passing and 84 yards rushing after taking over for Driskel, who broke his right leg in the first quarter.One year llater, Treon Harris replaced an ineffective Driskel with Florida behind 9-0 and helped rally the Gators to a 10-9 triumph .ddddddddddddIm excited about the opportunity to go and execute with my brothers and play at a high level, Appleby said. A lot is at stake.Tennessee has its own injury concerns.Sutton has a fractured right ankle that will sideline him for an extended period of time, according to Jones. Kirkland will miss a second straight game due to a high ankle sprain. Sapp injured his anterior cruciate ligament and will sit out the rest of the season.But there was some good news for Tennessee.Linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin is expected to return after missing most of a 28-19 victory over Ohio last week with a strained muscle in his shoulder. Offensive tackle Chance Hall, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery last month and hasnt played all season, is practicing again and might be available Saturday.Tennessee cornerback Justin Martin and receiver Josh Smith should play Saturday after missing the Ohio game with ankle injuries. Defensive end LaTroy Lewis also sat out the Ohio game with an ankle injury, and his status for this week is uncertain.The loss of Sutton could prove costly. Sutton, a team captain, has seven career interceptions and 41 starts. Jones said the senior cornerback continues to have a key role on this team even while sidelined.The first person in the training room on Sunday morning was Cam Sutton, and the last person to leave the training room was Cam Sutton, Jones said. He wanted all of our players to know that this week, football continues on and hes going to support them and be with them. He was in as good a mood as you can possibly imagine. To me, that speaks volumes about Cam Suttons mentality, his love for this football team and his leadership.---AP Sports Writer Mark Long in Gainesville, Florida, contributed to this report.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org