Sahith Theegala, who withdrew from last week’s signature event at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course during the final round, has now pulled out of this year’s PGA Championship.
Theegala, 27, withdrew on Sunday morning before the final round of the Truist, citing a neck injury. He had shot a 78 in the third round of the event and was in last place when he WD’d prior to his final round. It marked the first time in 116 career Tour starts that the Pepperdine product had withdrawn from a tournament.
After a sterling 2024 season in which he finished third in the FedEx Cup standings, Theegala has struggled this season with just two top-25 finishes in 14 starts. He was slated to make his third appearance at the PGA Championship after finishing T-40 at Oak Hill in 2023 and then T-12 last year at Valhalla.
Theegala has one career Tour title, in the 2023 Fortinet Championship, and earned a spot on last year’s U.S. Presidents Cup team.
There were 10 names on the original alternate list released last Tuesday by the PGA of America, but first alternate Patrick Fishburn later received an official invite, while second alternate Rico Hoey got the call when Billy Horschel had to withdraw as he prepares for hip surgery. Alex Smalley was next on the list and he will make a start at Quail Hollow.
The alternate list now looks like this:
- Vince Whaley
- Doug Ghim
- Matt Kuchar
- Carson Young
- David Lipsky
Golfweek’s Adam Schupak and Todd Kelly contributed to this article.
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