Sahith Theegala
| Sahith Theegala | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | December 4, 1997 Orange, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Chino Hills, California, U.S.[1] | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Pepperdine University[1] | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2020 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 11 (June 9, 2024)[2] (as of October 13, 2024) | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2017, 2021 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Sahith Theegala (born December 4, 1997[3]) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Theegala was born in 1997. He was a three-time NCAA All-American at Pepperdine University.[1][4] In his final year at Pepperdine, Theegala won the Southwestern Invitational,[3] the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, and the Australian Master of the Amateurs.[5] His collegiate career was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the 2020 season to end early, with his Pepperdine team ranked first in the nation.[6]
In 2020, Theegala won the Haskins Award, the Ben Hogan Award, and the Jack Nicklaus Award, becoming just the fifth person ever to win all three awards in the same year.[7][8]
Professional career
Theegala made his professional debut in June 2020 at the Outlaw Tour's Lone Tree Classic, where he tied for third place.[4] He finished T-14 at the 2020 Safeway Open on the PGA Tour. He finished T-19 at his first Korn Ferry Tour event, the 2021 Chitimacha Louisiana Open. He finished T-9 at MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute. He finished T-4 at Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship and 6th at Korn Ferry Tour Championship. With consecutive top-10 finishes in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, Theegala secured his PGA Tour card for 2021–22 season. He got his 1st top 10 (T-8) at 2021 PGA Sanderson Farms Championship.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Future Masters 1
- 2011 Junior All-Star at Robinson Ranch
- 2012 Presidents Boys Cup
- 2014 Los Angeles City Championship
- 2017 Southwestern Invitational, Sahalee Players Championship
- 2018 Waves Challenge
- 2019 SCGA Amateur Championship, Alister MacKenzie Invitational
- 2020 Australian Master of the Amateurs, Southwestern Invitational
Source:[9]
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners)
Source:[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Sahith Theegala – Men's Golf". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Week 23 2024 Ending 9 Jun 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Romine, Brentley (January 28, 2020). "'I did it for Mamba': Theegala wins Southwestern Invitational in Kobe jersey". Golf Channel.
- ^ a b "Pepperdine Senior Theegala Wins Ben Hogan Award". The New York Times. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (June 9, 2020). "Sahith Theegala adds to accomplishments, wins Ben Hogan Award". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Conover, Brayden (May 15, 2020). "After long road to recovery, Theegala goes out on top". AmateurGolf.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan. "Pepperdine's Sahith Theegala grabs another one of college golf's top honors, winning the Ben Hogan Award". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (July 8, 2020). "Sahith Theegala joins exclusive company after winning Jack Nicklaus Award". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sahith Theegala". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
External links
- Sahith Theegala at the PGA Tour official site
- Sahith Theegala at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
