Indian Americans Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bhatia, along with Indo-British Aaron Rai, have secured their spots in the season-ending Tour Championship. Theegala and Bhatia finished tied 48th and 45th respectively at the BMW Championships, while Rai finished tied 43rd. The trio will join a field of top golfers competing for the FedEx Cup title at the East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans stands out with its unique team format, featuring two-player teams competing in different formats throughout the four rounds. The top 33 teams advance to the weekend, and the winning team earns 800 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions on the PGA Tour. A strong field is set to compete, including favorites Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, as well as rising stars Sahith Theegala and Will Zalatoris.
Scottie Scheffler continued his remarkable run by capturing the RBC Heritage after winning the Masters. He led by five shots and secured a three-shot victory over Sahith Theegala despite a bogey on the final hole. Scheffler’s triumph marked the first time since Bernhard Langer in 1985 that a player won the week after the Masters. Theegala finished second, while Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark tied for third.
