The American Sahith Theegala achieved his first title on the North American circuit (PGA Tour) by winning the Fortinet Championship, at Silverado Resort, in Napa (California), where the new season begins (seven tournaments this 2023).
With a final round of 68, he finished at -21, two strokes ahead of the South Korean Seong-hyeon Kim. This victory opens the doors for him at the Augusta Masters next year.
The 25-year-old made seven birdies to open a five-stroke lead, which he managed until the final hole of the round, which he capped with a bogey.
“It doesn’t seem real, I probably won’t realize it for a while,” declared Theegala after his victory, stating that he played “the most fun game of his life.”
The Australian Cam Davis He completed the podium with -17.
The Ryders Justin Thomas and Max Homa (defending title), finished fifth and eighth respectively
Final classification (par 72):
267. Sahith Theegala (USA) – 21 (68-64-67-68)
269 Kim Seong-hyeon (CDS) -19 (65-67-69-68)
271 Cam Davis (AUS) -17 (68-68-65-70)
272 Eric Cole (USA) -16 (68-66-68-70)
273 Justin Thomas (USA) -15 (69-67-65-72)
274 Brendon Todd (USA) -14 (69-71-68-66)
275 Troy Merritt (USA) -13 (74-67-69-65)
Max Homa (USA) -13 (70-66-70-69)
Source: La Verdad
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