Sahith Theegala Impresses with Strong Start at RBC Heritage
Sahith Theegala commenced the $20m RBC Heritage event with an impressive 2-under 69, leaving him T-27. Though trailing the leader by six strokes, his strong initial performance was highlighted by multiple birdies. Fellow players from India, Akshay Bhatia and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, struggled with higher scores, placing them further down the leaderboard.
Sahith Theegala kicked off the RBC Heritage tournament with a promising opening round of 2-under 69, securing a tie for 27th on the leaderboard.
Despite trailing Sweden's Ludvig Aberg by six strokes, Theegala demonstrated potential with three birdies in the opening four holes, finishing strong at 4-under before declining slightly on the back nine.
Other Indian-origin golfers, Akshay Bhatia and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, faced challenges. Bhatia ended with 2-over 73, while Yellamaraju finished 3-over 74. Meanwhile, defending champion Justin Thomas struggled with a 5-over 76 start.
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