Sahith Theegala doesn’t need to play the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, but he’s not taking the opportunity for granted after an injury.
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SOUTHAMPTON,Bermuda—SahithTheegaladoesn’tneedtobeinBermuda.
The27-year-oldhashisPGATourcardlockedupfornextyearregardlessofhisFedExCupfinishthankstohiswinatthe2023FortinetChampionship.AsarguablythemostpopularplayerinthefieldattheButterfieldBermudaChampionshipandoneofahandfulinthetop100oftheOfficialWorldGolfRanking,TheegalahasnothingtoprovethisweekatPortRoyalGolfCourse.
Buthe’sonthesmallislandinthemiddleoftheAtlanticOcean,playinginthepenultimateeventofthe2025PGATourseason.NeckandobliqueinjurieshamperedTheegalainthesummer.HewentfromlateApriltoSeptemberbetweenmadecuts,playingonlyfivetimesinthatspan.
“BottomlinethisisstillaPGATourevent,andeveryPGAToureventthatIplayisanhonorandIdon’ttakeitforgranted,”Theegalasaid.“AlotofpeopleaskmewhyI’mherethisweekbecauseI’mexemptnextyearanddon’tneedtotrytogetintheto
