Rookie Theegala seizes PGA lead, Pan closes inAFP, WASHINGTONSahith Theegala, chasing his first US PGA title, on Saturday fired a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to grab a one-stroke lead in the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship, with Taiwan’s C.T. The 23-year-old American, a rookie making only his 15th US PGA start, stood on 18-under 198 after 54 holes at the Country Club of Jackson in Mississippi. Pan watches his drive from the second tee during the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday. His second round performance was flawless, with birdies on holes five, six and 14, and an eagle on three. At the LPGA ShopRite Classic in Galloway, New Jersey, Ko Jin-young and Park In-bee set the stage for a South Korean shoot-out, firing second-round 65s to share a two-stroke lead after the second round.

Source: Taipei Times October 03, 2021 15:56 UTC