Sahith Theegala Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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Sahith Theegala shot -8 and took 48th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Waialae Country Club January 11-14 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Theegala has entered the Sony Open in Hawaii once of late, in 2022. He finished 48th, posting a score of -8.
- With numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th), Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023.
- Kim's average driving distance was 313.9 (26th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), with 29.25 putts per round (30th) en route to his win last year.
Theegala's Recent Performances
- Theegala has finished atop the leaderboard once while also earning two top-five finishes over his last five appearances.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Theegala has finished within three shots of the leader twice and carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has finished with an average score of -14 those four times he's made the cut.
- Sahith Theegala has averaged 306.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Theegala is averaging 3.739 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Theegala is averaging 10.047 Strokes Gained: Total.
Theegala's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Theegala had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.139 last season, which ranked 134th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranked 59th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Theegala ranked 69th on TOUR with an average of 0.175 per round. Additionally, he ranked 158th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.94%.
- On the greens, Theegala's 0.485 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 17th last season, while he averaged 28.04 putts per round (fifth).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 304.9 | 306.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 158 | 64.94% | 75.00% |
| Putts Per Round | 5 | 28.04 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | 37 | 23.74% | 29.63% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 113 | 14.26% | 11.42% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Theegala's Best Finishes
- Theegala last season played 31 tournaments, picking up two wins with six top-five finishes and 10 finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 tournaments, he made the cut on 26 occasions.
- Last season, one of Theegala's two wins came when he shot -21 at the Fortinet Championship.
- Theegala ranked 34th in the FedExCup standings with 1065 points last season.
Theegala's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Theegala posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Fortinet Championship, ranking 13th in the field at 2.722. In that tournament, he finished sixth.
- Theegala's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 7.337.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Theegala's best effort last season was at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.396 (he finished sixth in that event).
- At the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, Theegala recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.924 (his best mark last season), which ranked second in the field. He finished in that event.
- Theegala posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (17.226) at the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, a performance that ranked him No. 1 in the field.
Theegala's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 134 | -0.139 | 1.091 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 69 | 0.175 | 2.819 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 22 | 0.267 | 2.386 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 17 | 0.485 | 3.739 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 32 | 0.788 | 10.047 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Theegala's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-69-71-70 | -11 | 92 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 5 | 71-67-63-67 | -12 | 100 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 67 | 79-70-73-69 | +7 | 3 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 22 | 71-68-73-64 | -4 | 38 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 68-63-68-66 | -17 | 208 |
| December 9-11 | QBE Shootout | 1 | 60-60-62 | E | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 33 | 67-71-72-72 | -10 | 27 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 54 | 66-70-68-71 | -13 | 6 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 4 | 66-72-71-70 | -9 | 115 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 39 | 72-70-68-71 | -3 | 16 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 6 | 71-68-68-66 | -11 | 100 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 72-70-72-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 74 | 70-75-78-75 | +10 | 3 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 9 | 73-70-73-67 | -5 | 88 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 5 | 70-68-67-65 | -14 | 105 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 56 | 67-74-71-73 | +1 | 6 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 40 | 71-71-71-73 | +6 | 14 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 58 | 76-70-75-76 | +9 | 6 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 38 | 73-70-71-69 | -5 | 16 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 27 | 74-66-73-69 | +2 | 33 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 52 | 66-70-66-71 | -7 | 7 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-69 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 79-68 | +5 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 72-67 | -3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 67-68-69-66 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 15 | 66-72-69-67 | -6 | 200 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 1 | 68-64-67-68 | -21 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 19 | 67-73-69-70 | -1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 70-71 | -3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Theegala as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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