Procore Championship Update: Sahith Theegala Slips to Tied-Seventh
Napa, US, September 16: Defending champion Sahith Theegala played another solid round of 3-under 69 but slipped to Tied-seventh place after the third round of the Procore Championship at Silverado. With rounds of 69-66-69, he was 12-under but six shots behind leader, Patton Kizzire.
Kizzire, who overcame erratic play off the tee, stretched his lead to four strokes by shooting a 5-under 67, with six birdies and a bogey, reaching 18-under 198. The 38-year-old former Auburn player is aiming to end a long drought after winning his two PGA TOUR titles in Mexico and Hawaii in late 2017 and early 2018.
Theegala, third in the FedExCup 2024, was steady with four birdies against one bogey on par-4 14th and birdies on the fifth, sixth, 13th, and 18th holes.
David Lipsky, playing alongside Kizzire, was second after a 70 in the FedExCup Fall series opener. Lipsky, the first-round leader, had four birdies and two bogeys.
Patrick Fishburn, in his first year on the TOUR, made a run at the leaders and got within two shots of Kizzire before ending his round with back-to-back bogeys. Fishburn shot 70, leaving him tied for third at 13-under with Greyson Sigg and Canadian Presidents Cup players Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners, who all shot 66.
Wilson Furr and Ben Silverman are also at 12-under. Furr shot 64, the best round of the day, and Silverman shot 65.
Doubts Revealed
Sahith Theegala -: Sahith Theegala is an Indian-American professional golfer who plays in big golf tournaments.
Procore Championship -: The Procore Championship is a golf tournament where many professional golfers compete to win.
Tied-seventh -: Tied-seventh means that Sahith Theegala is sharing the seventh position with other players because they have the same score.
Patton Kizzire -: Patton Kizzire is a professional golfer from the United States who is currently leading the tournament.
3-under 69 -: 3-under 69 means Sahith Theegala scored three strokes less than the standard score of 72 for that round, making his score 69.
5-under 67 -: 5-under 67 means Patton Kizzire scored five strokes less than the standard score of 72 for that round, making his score 67.
18-under 198 -: 18-under 198 means Patton Kizzire has scored 18 strokes less than the total standard score for three rounds, which is 216, making his total score 198.
David Lipsky -: David Lipsky is another professional golfer who is currently in second place in the tournament.
Silverado -: Silverado is the name of the golf course where the Procore Championship is being held.
Corey Conners -: Corey Conners is a professional golfer from Canada who is tied for third place in the tournament.
