{"id":417414,"date":"2026-01-18T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/417414\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T13:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:28:07","slug":"theegala-climbs-to-tied-32nd-spot-at-sony-open-mcilroy-lies-fifth-in-dubai-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/417414\/","title":{"rendered":"Theegala Climbs To Tied-32Nd Spot At Sony Open Mcilroy Lies Fifth In Dubai Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

(MENAFN<\/a>– IANS) Honolulu, Jan 18 (IANS) Sahith Theegala continued his steady progress at the Sony Open in Hawaii, firing a composed 3-under 67 on Saturday to rise to Tied-32nd after 54 holes. The Indian-American, who opened the week with rounds of 73 and 66, produced five birdies against two bogeys at Waialae Country Club to reach 4-under overall-an improvement of 27 spots from T-59 at the halfway mark.<\/p>\n

Sharing Tied-32nd at 4-under is Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who carded a 2-over 72 in tougher afternoon conditions. The Sony Open debutant mixed two birdies with four bogeys but remains well-positioned for a strong finish in his maiden PGA TOUR start of the season.<\/p>\n

Indo-British Aaron Rai slipped down the board after a 69 and sits at 2-under for the week, currently in 50th place.<\/p>\n

At the top of the leaderboard, Davis Riley closed with four birdies in his final seven holes for a 3-under 67, giving him a two-shot advantage at 12-under heading into the final round. Harry Hall (66), Chris Gotterup (68), and Kevin Roy (69) share second at 10-under, while defending champion Nick Taylor is among those three shots back after a 70.<\/p>\n

Former champion Hideki Matsuyama (65) and Jordan Spieth (68) are part of a group at 6-under, and 62-year-old Hall of Famer Vijay Singh impressed again with a 68 to reach 4-under.<\/p>\n

With more gusty conditions forecast for Sunday, the Sony Open is poised for an exciting finish on the Hawaiian coast.<\/p>\n

McIlroy lies fifth in the Dubai Invitational, Elvira leads<\/p>\n

Nacho Elvira took a two-shot advantage as he stayed steady in breezy conditions on the third day of the final round of the 2026 Dubai Invitational.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard shared the overnight second-round lead with Shane Lowry at five under, and he negotiated an early bogey with four birdies to card a steady 68 on Moving Day at Dubai Creek Resort.<\/p>\n

Elvira is seeking his third tour title after successes at the 2021 Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale and the 2024 Soudal Open.<\/p>\n

At eight under, he leads by two from a stellar chasing pack at seven under, with Dylan Frittelli sharing second place after a sparkling 66 alongside Lowry and Englishman Marcus Armitage.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy (68) was Tied-fifth at 5-under total for 54 holes. McIlroy opened with a birdie before dropping a shot at the fourth on a steady front nine, but gains at the tenth, 13th, and 16th took him into contention.<\/p>\n

Frittelli was bogey-free in his 66 thanks to a hat-trick of birdies from the third before further gains at the 11th and last.<\/p>\n

Armitage rolled in a birdie effort from 21 feet at the 18th to climb alongside Frittelli at six under.<\/p>\n

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