Sahith Theegala

2022 - 2 - 11

Sahith Theegala rallies to hold 1-stroke lead over Brooks Koepka at ... (ESPN)

Sahith Theegala rallied from a double bogey early in the third round to keep a 1-stroke lead over Brooks Koepka at the Phoenix Open on Saturday.

"I think it's a fun event," Scheffler said. "Obviously, really bad start and proud of the way I fought back there," Theegala said. "It was hard to see them," Theegala said. I really enjoyed the fans out there." "I'm really exhausted right now," Theegala said. I mean, it was wild."

Sahith Theegala holds onto Phoenix Open lead after wild Saturday (Golf Channel)

Sahith Theegala leads Brooks Koepka by a shot after a wild Saturday at the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.

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Sahith Theegala playing with house money at WM Phoenix Open (pgatour.com)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Sahith Theegala may capture his first PGA TOUR title at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday. Or, he may not. Either way, he figures he's ...

“I'm just happy to be in the tournament. “I'm just happy to be here,” he said. “I would like to have the lead,” he said. “I'm still not fully over the fact that I'm playing with these guys, right?” he said. He called the par-4 11th hole, where he wound up way right off the tee and wound up making what he deemed a deserving bogey, an outright fiasco. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Sahith Theegala may capture his first PGA TOUR title at the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday. Or, he may not.

Sahith Theegala maintains leads; Sam Ryder's ace highlights wild ... (usatoday.com)

PGA Tour rookie Sahith Theelgala knows he's just one more round from a life-changing event.

The final round is setting up to be a shootout with Cantlay (No. 4), Schauffele (No. 8), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 10), Scheffler (No. 15), and Koepka (No. 20) within three strokes of the lead. He found the water again at the par-5 15th when he tugged his second shot and made bogey. Schauffele was cruising along at 14 under when he drove into the water at the 11thhole and made double bogey. It had the feel of a repeat of last year’s final-round duel between Koepka, the eventual winner, and Schauffele, who tied for second. His next four approach shots to finish the front side were all inside nine feet and he converted three of them for birdies to get within a stroke of the lead held by Schauffele. I’m glad it just ended up being a positive thing.” Theegala made a sloppy double bogey at the second hole after his second shot hit the lip of the bunker. Koepka’s putter was hot as he holed 118 feet of putts on Saturday, but his six birdies were canceled out by three bogeys in a round of 68. At the third, he made a three-putt par and his lead was gone. His two-stroke lead after Friday was trimmed in half as he fought back from a sluggish start to shoot 2-under 69 and improve to 14-under 199, and one stroke ahead of defending champion Brooks Koepka. But today was wild.” Like what an opportunity just to see them up close and they’re great dudes and, yeah, pretty crazy.”

Theegala Holds Day 3 Lead at WM Phoenix Open as Ryder Aces ... (Sports Illustrated)

Ryder's wedge shot on the 124-yard hole landed just right and short, bounced a couple of times, spun left and tumbled in. The rowdy fans on the 17,000-seat hole ...

“I think it’s a fun event,” Scheffler said. “Obviously, really bad start and proud of the way I fought back there,” Theegala said. “I’m playing solid, so just go out and go play a good round tomorrow and see what happens,” Koepka said. He made a double bogey after driving into the water on the par-4 11th. The former Arizona State star lives a few miles from the course. After hitting the lip of a fairway bunker en route to the double bogey on No. 2, Theegala rallied with birdies on Nos, 6, 7 and 8. I really enjoyed the fans out there.” “I’m really exhausted right now,” Theegala said. I mean, it was wild.” “I don’t know how I could pick a hole over this one,” said Ryder, eight strokes behind Theegala after an even-par 71. Ryder’s wedge shot on the 124-yard hole landed just right and short, bounced a couple of times, spun left and tumbled in. Tiger Woods did it in 1997 before grandstands ringed the hole.

Who is Sahith Theegala? Meet the WM Phoenix Open leader who ... (GolfDigest.com)

Sahith Theegala is a PGA Tour rookie with a name that most don't pronounce correctly...yet. Should he continue his stellar play at the WM Phoenix Open, ...

The Theegala family will undoubtedly continue to celebrate this week, no matter what happens on Sunday afternoon. Having made nine cuts in 11 starts this season, Theegala is not a stranger to the top of leader boards, despite both fans and announcers botching the pronunciation of his name. Theegala has been winning golf tournaments for a long time, and there’s no reason to think a bit of familiar momentum can’t help him secure his first win on tour. He also drove himself to Phoenix this week; he joked that he’s probably put 2,000 miles on his car during the past few West Coast swing events. The unfortunate start did not deter him as he bounced back with a seven-under 64. Spectators may be familiar with the PGA Tour rookie’s alma mater, Pepperdine, but do they know how to correctly pronounce his name?