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Theegala Climbs to T-32 at Sony Open with Steady Third-Round 67

Sahith Theegala carded a 3-under 67 in the third round of the Sony Open to climb into a tie for 32nd place. He is joined at 4-under overall by fellow debutant Sudarshan Yellamaraju. Davis Riley leads the tournament by two strokes after a strong finish to his round. The final round is set for an exciting finish with challenging wind conditions expected.

Key Points: Sahith Theegala Tied-32nd at Sony Open After 67

  • Theegala rises 27 spots
  • Davis Riley leads by two shots
  • Sudarshan Yellamaraju also T-32
  • Gusty conditions forecast for Sunday
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Sony Open: Theegala climbs to Tied-32nd after third-round 67

Sahith Theegala shot a 3-under 67 to rise to T-32 at the Sony Open. Davis Riley leads by two shots heading into the final round in Hawaii.

"The Indian-American... produced five birdies against two bogeys... to reach 4-under overall - Report"

Honolulu, January 19

Sahith Theegala continued his steady progress at the Sony Open in Hawaii, firing a composed 3-under 67 on Saturday to rise to tied-32nd after 54 holes.

The Indian-American, who opened the week with rounds of 73 and 66, produced five birdies against two bogeys at Waialae Country Club to reach 4-under overall--an improvement of 27 spots from T-59 at the halfway mark.

Sharing Tied-32nd at 4-under is Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who carded a 2-over 72 in tougher afternoon conditions. The Sony Open debutant mixed two birdies with four bogeys but remains well-positioned for a strong finish in his maiden start of the season.

Indo-British Aaron Rai slipped down the board after a 69 and sits at 2-under for the week, currently in 50th place.

At the top of the leaderboard, Davis Riley closed with four birdies in his final seven holes for a 3-under 67, giving him a two-shot advantage at 12-under heading into the final round. Harry Hall (66), Chris Gotterup (68) and Kevin Roy (69) share second at 10-under, while defending champion Nick Taylor is among those three shots back after a 70.

Former champion Hideki Matsuyama (65) and Jordan Spieth (68) are part of a group at 6-under, and 62-year-old Hall of Famer Vijay Singh impressed again with a 68 to reach 4-under.

With more gusty conditions forecast for Sunday, the Sony Open is poised for an exciting finish on the Hawaiian coast.

- ANI

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Sarah B
It's fantastic to see so many players of Indian origin doing well on the PGA Tour. Theegala, Yellamaraju, Rai... representing the diaspora with pride!
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Priya S
Sudarshan Yellamaraju holding his own in his debut is impressive, even with a 72. The afternoon conditions were brutal. Wishing him all the best for the final round!
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Vikram M
Vijay Singh at 62 shooting 68s... what an inspiration! The man is a legend. Also, Theegala needs to be more consistent off the tee if he wants to contend for titles regularly. Just my two cents.
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Rohit P
Waah! Five birdies is no joke. Theegala's short game must have been on fire today. Hope the wind doesn't spoil the party tomorrow. #GoTheegala
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Michael C
Interesting leaderboard with Riley out front. But my eyes are on our boys in the middle of the pack. A top-20 finish for any of them would be a great result.

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