Charlotte, (USA), Indian-American golfer Sahith Thegala made a stunning recovery to finish in the top 10 at the Wells Fargo Championship, the US$20 million signature event of the PGA Tour.
Theegala, who shot 73, moved from T-49 to T-7. He's 4-under after two days.
On the second day, there was an eagle on the par-5 15th, his sixth hole of the day, and five birdies against a bogey on the 18th, his ninth hole, starting in tenth.
Akshay Bhatia, whose 74 had him at T-60, also moved to T-44 with a second round of 1-under 70 at the par-71 Quail Hollow Club.
Korean star Sungjae Im fought hard to stay in title contention with a consecutive 3-under 68, while overnight leader Xander Schauffele maintained a firm grip on the event.
Schauffele, seeking an eighth PGA Tour title, shot a near-flawless 67 at 11-under to take a four-stroke lead over world No. 2 Rory McIlroy and Jason Day.
McIlroy, a three-time winner of the event, and Day, victorious in 2018, shot 6 and 67 respectively to finish tied for second at 7-under.
The 36-year-old Im produced a spectacular comeback after losing two shots in the opening three holes at the Quail Hollow Club as he traded six birdies for three bogeys for a 6-under 136 that left him tied for fourth and five under 36. - Stay behind. Hole Leader Schauffele.
Byung Hun An, who is eighth in the FedExCup standings, shot 68 for T7 and continued his quest for a first PGA Tour win, although he will have to underperform over the weekend to become the in-form leader.
After struggling for an opening 73, three-time Tour winner Tom Kim bounced back with a 69 to reach T33.
A determined Schauffele, ranked fourth in the world, could have enjoyed a bigger lead at the top of the leaderboard had he not closed with a bogey on the par-4 18th hole. OR AYG APA
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Theegala, who shot 73, moved from T-49 to T-7. He's 4-under after two days.
On the second day, there was an eagle on the par-5 15th, his sixth hole of the day, and five birdies against a bogey on the 18th, his ninth hole, starting in tenth.
Akshay Bhatia, whose 74 had him at T-60, also moved to T-44 with a second round of 1-under 70 at the par-71 Quail Hollow Club.
Korean star Sungjae Im fought hard to stay in title contention with a consecutive 3-under 68, while overnight leader Xander Schauffele maintained a firm grip on the event.
Schauffele, seeking an eighth PGA Tour title, shot a near-flawless 67 at 11-under to take a four-stroke lead over world No. 2 Rory McIlroy and Jason Day.
McIlroy, a three-time winner of the event, and Day, victorious in 2018, shot 6 and 67 respectively to finish tied for second at 7-under.
The 36-year-old Im produced a spectacular comeback after losing two shots in the opening three holes at the Quail Hollow Club as he traded six birdies for three bogeys for a 6-under 136 that left him tied for fourth and five under 36. - Stay behind. Hole Leader Schauffele.
Byung Hun An, who is eighth in the FedExCup standings, shot 68 for T7 and continued his quest for a first PGA Tour win, although he will have to underperform over the weekend to become the in-form leader.
After struggling for an opening 73, three-time Tour winner Tom Kim bounced back with a 69 to reach T33.
A determined Schauffele, ranked fourth in the world, could have enjoyed a bigger lead at the top of the leaderboard had he not closed with a bogey on the par-4 18th hole. OR AYG APA
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