Charlotte [US], May 5 (ANI): American Indians Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala, who’ve each been knocking on the doorways of a maiden PGA Tour win, will probably be within the starry discipline assembled at this week’s US$20 million Wells Fargo, one of many elevated occasions on the Tour.
Bhatia, who has bought his Special Temporary Membership, is within the discipline after a fourth-place end at Mexico Open final week. Bhatia, the 21-year-old southpaw, skipped school to show professional at 18 and has now begun to flower as he cracked the Top 200 of the Official World Golf Rankings final week. After starting the 12 months with two Top-10s on the Korn Ferry Tour, which he received final 12 months, Bhatia has additionally completed second in Puerto Rico and fourth in Mexico, two outcomes, which have helped him achieve Special Temporary Membership as he continues his quest for a maiden win on the Tour.
Theegala, who had a breakout final 12 months regardless of not profitable, reached the Tour Championships, a consequence that will get him into all of the Majors. On his debut on the Masters at Augusta National, he completed in Top-10 guaranteeing a call-up subsequent 12 months. Theegala is now ranked twenty fourth on the earth.
Meanwhile, Korea’s Si Woo Kim returns to the Quail Hollow Club with some nice recollections of his high-quality efficiency on the venue final 12 months. Kim, 27, a four-time winner on the PGA TOUR, scored three factors at Quail Hollows on the President’s Cup final 12 months whereas enjoying for the Internationals towards the United States.
Kim’s International teammates, Sungjae Im, Ok.H. Lee and Tom Kim, are all within the elite discipline on this week’s US$20 million showpiece, together with countrymen Byeong Hun An and S.H. Kim.
American Max Homa will defend his Wells Fargo Championship title towards the likes of Rory McIlroy, a three-time winner, and Tony Finau, final week’s Mexico Open at Vidanta champion.
A complete of 34 gamers from the world’s high 50 are gathered at Quail Hollow, representing the match’s strongest discipline since 2007.
At the Presidents Cup, Si Woo Kim savoured a number of massive moments, together with a 1-up win alongside Tom Kim towards Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in Saturday’s Four-Ball session which sparked wild celebrations on the 18th inexperienced. In the highest Singles match on the ultimate day, he took down Justin Thomas 1-up as properly and confirmed a unique facet of his character the place he “shushed” the boisterous American crowds by placing his index finger on his lips.
A primary top-10 since his Sony Open in Hawaii victory in January alongside Tom Kim on the Zurich Classic of New Orleans two weeks in the past has Si Woo in a assured temper as soon as once more.
With the PGA TOUR 2022-23 season heading in direction of a climactic end with the FedExCup Playoffs slated in August, Kim is decided to play his approach into the TOUR Championship, which is restricted to the highest 30 gamers from the FedExCup factors listing. He is presently ranked seventeenth with 14 weeks remaining till the beginning of the Playoffs. (ANI)