Sony Open: Theegala climbs to Tied-32nd after third-round 67
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
Reader Comments
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!
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!
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.
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
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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