| -21 S Theegala (US); -19 SH Kim (Kor); -17 C Davis (Aus); -16 E Cole (US); -15 J Thomas (US) |
| Chosen others:-13 M Homa (US), M Kuchar (US), C Tarren (Eng); -9 M Laird (Sco); -7 R Knox (Sco), B Taylor (Eng); -6 H Corridor (Eng) |
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Sahith Theegala claimed his first PGA Tour victory on the Fortinet Championship as Justin Thomas’ late problem pale.
The 25-year-old American began the ultimate spherical at Napa, California two pictures clear and picked up three pictures in his first 5 holes.
He completed with seven birdies and three bogeys in a spherical of 68.
Thomas, a Ryder Cup captain’s choose, was joint second after the third spherical however had 4 bogeys within the entrance 9.
The 30-year-old former world primary, who’s chasing his first win of the 12 months, completed with a degree par 72 for fifth place.
Theegala successfully sealed the win on the 14th gap with an outstanding 20ft birdie putt to tug 5 pictures away from South Korea’s SH Kim who finally completed two pictures again in second with Australia’s Cam Davis two pictures additional adrift in third.
“It does not really feel actual, it is in all probability not going to sink in for some time,” stated Theegala.
“However man, there was a whole lot of good golf, and that was in all probability probably the most enjoyable I’ve had on a golf course in my life. Household and buddies cheering me on, it is mind-blowing.
“This sense is unbelievable and I could not have achieved it with out my entire workforce and everybody out right here. It is a workforce effort and for me to place it collectively like this implies the world.”
Thomas’ Ryder Cup colleague Max Homa, the winner for the final two years, was two pictures additional again after a closing 69 alongside England’s Callum Tarren and American Matt Kuchar.
