Thomas, who is trying to retain his full status on the Korn Ferry Tour, started the third round with a birdie but consecutive bogeys on the seventh and eighth holes hurt him. Thomas improved his score with late birdies on the 14th and 16th holes but a final hole bogey saw him finish the day
Bhatia had six birdies against one bogey and a triple bogey while Theegala had three birdies, an eagle against four bogeys and two double bogeys. He started the day with three bogeys and ended with an eagle on an up-and-down day
After being interrupted by the weather in the first round, Rayhan Thomas came back to complete the first round in 5-under 65 at the Simmons Bank Open on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Indian-American Theegala, who was sixth after the first round, was now Tied-14th at the halfway stage. Among those tied at 14th was World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (70-68), who is using this event to tune up ahead of the Ryder Cup
The tournament, which kicks off the PGA Tour's Fall schedule between the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the start of the 2026 season, holds special meaning for Theegala. He secured his first and only PGA Tour victory at this event in 2023, and followed it up with a strong T-7 finish last year
Akshay Bhatia rode a five-hole stretch with four birdies in the middle of the round as he added 3-under 67 to his first 66 to get to 7-under at the Tour Championship, according to a release from Tour Championship.
Bhatia, who set the course alight with a 62 on the first day, had two birdies and two bogeys on the third day, as Tommy Fleetwood survived some hiccups on the way to a 1-under 69 but stayed in sole lead at 14-under.
Bhatia, a two-time PGA TOUR winner, recorded two birdies and a bogey in his opening four holes before playing steady golf with 14 consecutive pars. His performance keeps him firmly in the mix going into the weekend, in only his second appearance at this event, where he finished T-12 in 2024
The 23-year-old Bhatia, already a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, delivered a stellar performance marked by seven birdies and an eagle against one bogey. He made the turn at 4-under, then picked up another birdie on the 11th before briefly slipping with a bogey at 12. But his finish was spe
Akshay Bhatia birdied the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th holes, showing early confidence. He was grouped with Harry Hall, who also made a fast start at 3-under, making for a high-performing pairing
Aaron Rai was 7-under 63 in the first round and he was 6-under through 13 holes in the second. He was one shot behind Cameron Young (63 and 7-under through 15 in the second) at the Sedgefield Country Club