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The previous two years Scheffler arrived as the top seed and exited as just another guy with deep pockets – and his hands were stuffed frustratingly to the bottom of them in dejection. This time, his hands cradled the huge FedEx Cup trophy.
Honesty is the best policy, so the saying goes, but in professional golf, it also sometimes come with a heavy price, as in the case of Sahith Theegala.
Stepping to the 7th tee (Theegala’s 16th hole of the day) on Thursday afternoon, the World No.11 proceeded to cold top his tee shot so badly that he failed to advance it beyond the forward tees
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The 25-year-old pays tribute to his parents Muralidhar and Karuna, who emigrated from India to the US during the 1980s, for their sacrifices and support and now hopes his triumph will inspire other young athletes in India to dream of sporting success.
Although Theegala never let up in the final round, there was no denying his short game and work with the putter kept things from going awry during the week.
When asked why he’s playing this week, Theegala, one of the more thoughtful interviews on the PGA Tour, responded by saying, “I don’t think that’s a great question.”
For all the jockeying for position over 72 holes at Olympia Fields Country Club, for all the drama as players moved in and out of the top 30 in the FedEx Cup points standings, only one player – Matt Fitzpatrick – was able to play his way into the Tour Championship.
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