Theegala thrills in maiden TOUR title

[View in browser]( [PGA TOUR Wire to Wire]() [Theegala-Fortinet-trophy.jpg]() Sahith Theegala finished at 21-under par to win the Fortinet Championship by two strokes. (Getty Images) TEEING OFF [THEEGALA CLAIMS MAIDEN TITLE AT FORTINET CHAMPIONSHIP]() Sahith Theegala was not going to let this one get away. The rising PGA TOUR star has had a couple near-misses over his first two seasons, but heading into the final round of the Fortinet Championship with a two-shot lead, in his beloved California, with three dozen friends and family cheering his every move, [he broke through for his first victory on TOUR](). The last time Theegala was on the golf course, he made a late bogey at the BMW Championship to miss qualifying for the TOUR Championship by one measly spot in the FedExCup standings. That disappointment gave him the inspiration that he needed to get back to work and compete in the fall, even though he didn’t need to. The 25-year-old opened the final round at Silverado Resort by making three birdies in his first five holes to extend his lead and then never looked back. There were a couple bogeys mixed in there, including one on the last hole, but they were outweighed by the brilliant birdies. After missing the par-4 14th fairway well to the left, Theegala muscled a wedge to 20 feet and then calmly rolled in the left-to-right breaker, first pumped and watched his family go berserk. He shot 68-64-67-68 for a 21-under 267 total and to tie the tournament record set by Stewart Cink two years ago. Korean S.H. Kim finished in second place, two shots back, and Australian Cam Davis was third. With the win, [Theegala earned $1.51 million](). VIDEO OF THE WEEK [fedexcup-fall-whats-at-stake-video.png]() What's at stake in the first FedExCup Fall? THE TURN MIC CHECK "It's probably not gonna set in for a while, but that was a lot of good golf and some of the most fun I've had in life. I had so many family and friends cheering me on... I couldn't have done it without my whole team.” — Sahith Theegala after winning the Fortinet Championship BY THE NUMBERS 2 Grayson Murray claimed his second win of the Korn Ferry Tour season at the Simmons Bank Open to [lock up his 2024 PGA TOUR card and be #TOURBound.]() 6 Steve Stricker won for the sixth time in just 15 starts this season on PGA TOUR Champions and [successfully defended the Sanford International.]() 65 Cooper Musselman made four birdies in his final six holes to shoot 65 and [earn the final spot in the third of four Korn Ferry Tour Finals]()events. GET CONNECTED TO THE PGA TOUR [FB]() [TW]() [YT]() [IG]() [TT]() [SNAP]() [PHONE]() [FB MSG]() You are receiving this email advertisement because you registered to receive updates and promotional offers from the PGA TOUR. The PGA TOUR is not responsible for the advertiser's content and makes no warranties or guarantees about the products or services advertised. To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR communications (including, but not limited to, tournament offers, partner promotions and/or television tune-in or special event updates), please click here to [unsubscribe]() at any time. PGA TOUR 1 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement