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Theegala Soars Back Into Top 10 as Aberg Holds Firm at Players

Sahith Theegala carded a 4-under 68, featuring a strong finish with three late birdies, to climb back into a tie for 10th at 7-under par. Sweden's Ludvig Aberg extended his tournament lead to three shots after a steady 71, reaching 13-under overall. Other notable performances include Akshay Bhatia moving to T26 and Sudarshan Yellamaraju breaking into the top 20 with a 66. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy continued to struggle, sitting at 1-over par and tied for 57th.

Key Points: Theegala Climbs, Aberg Leads at Players Championship

  • Theegala shoots 4-under 68
  • Aberg leads by three shots
  • Bhatia, Yellamaraju also in contention
  • Top-10 could boost FedExCup standing
  • McIlroy struggles at even par
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Theegala climbs back into top 10 as Aberg widens lead at Players Championship

Sahith Theegala shoots 68 to re-enter top 10, while Ludvig Aberg widens his lead to three shots heading into the final round at TPC Sawgrass.

"He finished strongly with birdies on the 15th, 17th and 18th holes."

Ponte Vedra Marc, h 15

Indian-American Sahith Theegala shot a 4-under 68 to climb back into the top 10 with one round remaining at the $25 million Players Championship.

Theegala produced six birdies and two bogeys in his third round to move to 7-under par overall. He trails Sweden's Ludvig Aberg, who extended his lead to three shots after carding a 1-under 71 to reach 13-under par.

Another Indian-American, Akshay Bhatia, returned a 2-under 70 to move up two places and sit tied for 26th alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler, who carded a 4-under 68 to move to 4-under overall.

Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju impressed with a 6-under 66 to break into the top 20. He is currently tied for 19th place at 5-under par.

Rory McIlroy continued to struggle, carding an even-par round to remain tied for 57th with a total score of 1-over par.

Theegala began his round with a birdie on the first hole but dropped a shot on the seventh to make the turn at even par. On the back nine, the 28-year-old gained momentum with consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th holes before a bogey on the 14th. He finished strongly with birdies on the 15th, 17th and 18th holes.

He is currently tied for 10th alongside Robert MacIntyre, Austin Smotherman, Jacob Bridgeman and Sepp Straka.

A top-10 finish this week could push Theegala into the top 15 of the FedExCup standings.

Aberg maintained his advantage with a steady round that included a birdie and a bogey on the front nine, followed by an eagle and a bogey on the back nine.

Michael Thorbjornsen moved into second place after shooting a 5-under 67 to reach 10-under par overall.

Cameron Young sits third at 9-under par, while Matt Fitzpatrick, Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Corey Conners and Xander Schauffele are tied for fourth at 8-under after three rounds.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Impressive to see three players with Indian heritage doing well - Theegala, Bhatia, and Yellamaraju. Yellamaraju's 66 was the round of the day! The future looks bright.
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Vikram M
Aberg is playing some solid golf, but Theegala is within striking distance if he has another low round tomorrow. Pressure is on the leader. Let's go Sahith!
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Rohit P
Honestly, while it's good to see them competing, I wish we had more golfers actually based in India breaking through at this level. The system needs more support back home.
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Priya S
Woke up early to watch the round! Theegala's game is so smooth. Fingers crossed for a strong Sunday. Even Bhatia tied with world no. 1 is an achievement! 🏌️‍♂️
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Michael C
This tournament is wide open. Aberg has a lead, but with so many great players close behind, including Theegala, the final round should be fantastic viewing.

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