Sahith Theegala presses reset with first-round 68 at Procore Championship
Sahit Thigala hold a 4 foot par putt on Thursday at the Pro Court Championship to open with a 68 It was his first round in the 60s since may and his lowest score since April Dot starting on the back nine at Silverado Resort the 2023 Pro Court champion matched one bogey to three birdies with putts from 35 and 22 feet to make the turn in 35 he struck a wedge to 3 feet on No. 1 then converted an up and down for birdie on the par 4 fifth hole for a 4 under total Five shots behind leader Mackenzie Hughes When he walked off the course Figala was first in strokes gained approach to green and fourth in SG around the green This feels like a mental and physical reset Figala said after his round Thursday The goal is to get back into golf mode I’m not putting a bunch of reps in I’m not hitting a bunch of golf balls in full grind mode I’m just playing and getting back into it and getting my body a little bit more attuned to playing golf again Just felt really good to hit shots today With no lingering issues or tightness Figala has opened up about a disappointing 2025 season that became defined by injury It started with an oblique injury in February when he oversung on a drive at a TGL match eventually progressing into a pinched nerve It LED to five missed cuts a withdrawal at The Truist Championship and only one top 20 finish at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans Recovery was slow and non linear And even after the pain went away swing hesitancy lingered After ending last year third in the FedEx Cup the gala is currently a hundred and forty seventh His world ranking has fallen from a career best 11th in 2024 to 69th which currently leaves him out of next year’s signature events and major championships It kind of feels like I’m a rookie just have to earn every single point The gala said the California native is back to basics at a place that feels like a second home to him He spent the past couple of weeks in the Golden State at a home he owns in Santa Monica with his parents and with some friends I wasn’t grinding golf too hard just playing a couple rounds with my buddies he said limiting the number of balls I hit and just focusing on good positive reps It’s been a long time since I’ve put four rounds together I’m just excited and wanna make the weekend then go from there If today was any indication the weekend and beyond are well within reach
