Competing at the scenic Black Desert Resort Golf Course, the Indian-American star moved to 8-under 205 for three rounds on Saturday. That total saw him slip from inside the top 10 to tied-27th heading into Sunday\u2019s final round of the PGA Tour Fall event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Theegala, who looked like getting to the form that saw him rise to 11th in the world in the middle of 2024, struggled to find his rhythm early on a layout that had offered plenty of scoring opportunities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He bogeyed the first two holes and then dropped another shot on the sixth to fall to three over for the day. A birdie on the seventh halted the slide, and another on the ninth saw him turn in one-over. On the back nine, Theegala picked up strokes on the 14th and 18th to salvage a sub-par round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Michael Brennan, playing on a sponsor exemption after impressing on the PGA TOUR Americas, fired a superb seven-under 64 to grab a two-shot lead over defending champion Matt McCarty. Brennan, 23, is playing only his third PGA TOUR event but his first as a professional. Despite a double bogey on the second hole, he caught fire soon after, going seven-under in an eight-hole stretch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brennan\u2019s rise continues a remarkable late-season run\u2014he won three times in a four-event span on the PGA TOUR Americas and topped the season\u2019s points list, earning one of ten Korn Ferry Tour cards available.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Michael Brennan, playing on a sponsor exemption after impressing on the PGA TOUR Americas, fired a superb seven-under 64 to grab a two-shot lead over defending champion Matt McCarty. Brennan, 23, is playing only his third PGA TOUR event but his first as a professional. Despite a double bogey on the second hole, he caught fire soon after, going seven-under in an eight-hole stretch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After this week, only three tournaments remain for players to finish inside the top 100 in the FedExCup standings and retain full PGA Tour status for 2026\u2014a number reduced from 125 last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n