Sahith Theegala is an American personality who plays golf by profession. Theegala is notably one of the aspiring, rising, and persistent players in the field of golf in recent years. He started his professional career in 2020 and has already won many titles with qualitative achievements including a few of the notable awards like the Haskins Award, Jack Nicklaus Award, and Ben Hogan Award. He is currently in the news because he is currently leading the Fortinet Championship and will have to come back to the game on Sunday to win his first-ever PGA tour win.
Early Life
Sahith Theegala was born on 4th December 1997 in Orange California. He was born to an Indian mother named Karuna Theegala and an Indian father named Muralidhar Theegala. Sahith belongs to a mixed ethnicity as his parents are Indian and later attained American citizenship. Sahith grew up in a family that included his younger brother, 16-year-old Sahan Theegala.
Theegala completed his schooling at Diamond Bar High School and has since embarked on a professional golfing career. Presently, he is pursuing higher education with a focus on sports administration at California’s Pepperdine University. This academic institution is renowned for its exceptional coaching and well-structured academic programs, providing Theegala with a valuable opportunity to enhance his knowledge and skills in his beloved sport.
Sahith Theegala Career
Amateur Career
Sahith has been a three-time NCAA All-American personality at Pepperdine University where he is still working on his course majoring in sports administration. In his final years at Pepperdine University. Theegala won the Southwestern Invitational, the Australian Master of the Amateurs, and the Alister MacKenzie Invitational.
He had to shortcut his educational and sports career because of the COVID pandemic of 2019 which forced the season 2020 to end early and at the end of which Pepperdine University ranked at the top in the nation.
Professional Career
With the start of the 2020 season, Theegala won the title of Ben Hogan Award, Haskins Award, and the Jack Nicklaus Award and became the fifth personality to achieve all three titles in the same year. Theegala began his professional journey in June 2020 at the age of 23 at the Outlaw Tour’s Lone Tree Classic where he achieved third place.
He finished his match on T-14 at the 2020 Safeway Open on the PGA Tour. Later, he participated in T-19 at the Korn Ferry Tour event and the 2021 Chitimacha Louisiana Open. He also participated in the T-9 MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute and finished T-4 at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship and thereby competed while being 6th at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship.
He made consecutive top 10 finishes in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals and secured a place for himself in the PGA Tour Card for the season 2021-22. Later, he attained his top-10 finish on the PGA Tour in October 2021 at Sanderson Farms Championship. During Saturday’s third round at the PGA Tour’s Fortinet Championship in California, Theegala skillfully orchestrated a series of birdies on the back-nine, catapulting himself into a commanding two-stroke lead.
His impressive performance included a stellar five-under-par 67, positioning him distinctly ahead of the competition as they approach the decisive final round on Sunday. This marks Theegala’s promising pursuit of his inaugural individual title on the prestigious tour.
Sahith Theegala Biography |
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| Real Name | Sahith Reddy Theegala |
| Birth Date | December 4, 1997 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | Orange, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Golfer |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 3” – in Centimeters – 191 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 90 kg – in Pounds – 200 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 12 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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| Father | Muralidhar Theegala |
| Mother | Karuna Theegala |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Sahan Theegala |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | – |
| College | Pepperdine University |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | In a relationship |
| Affair | No |
| Who is his girlfriend? | Juju Chan |
Personal Life
Sahith is in a relationship with his girlfriend Juju Chan. The couple is a travel junkie who often goes to enjoy their quality time in various destinations across the globe. On Instagram, Sahith shared lots of appreciation posts for her girl. In reply, Juju greets him with the same love. Probably they fell in love in 2022 because Sahith started sharing pics of her around 2022.
Sahith Theegala Net Worth
In his initial year as a professional golfer, Theegala showcased a promising start in his career. Earning an estimated $188,613 on the golf course, he outpaced the financial gains of most recent college graduates. The very next year, Sahith stunned the whole world with his skills and managed to double his earnings from the previous year.
All thanks to lucrative earnings from major tournaments. The 2022 WM Phoenix Open alone saw his earnings more than double from 2021, amassing an impressive estimated income of $3,644,669. So far, as per PGA tour profile, Sahith has earned more than $8 million from his career.