Sahith Theegala takes home O.C. Championship win

May 17, 2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

(Photo courtesy of Muralidhar Theegala)

Future Pepperdine golfer Sahith Theegala was one away from setting tying the course record at Strawberry Farms on day one

IRVINE, Calif. — Two of the top junior golfers in Southern California highlighted the winner and runner-up positions at the Orange County Championship, played at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine. Sahith Theegala, a soon-to-be freshman at Pepperdine University this fall, was one stroke away from tying the course record of 64 with his round one performance. He closed with a 72 on Sunday to defeat Gordon Neale of Trabuco Canyon by three. Neale, also a current high school senior, was originally committed to Southern Methodist but as of February has decided to play in the fall of 2015 for Florida. He posted rounds of 71-69 to take second by two shots over Jason Wall of Whittier. Theegala, along with friend Ashwin Arasu, qualified for the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball earlier this month at The Olympic Club. The pair shot back-to-back rounds of 71 and missed the cut by two. Theegala tied for first back in February at the Rancho Santa Margarita Amateur, losing on the first playoff hole to Jeff Coburn. Neale, who was born in South Africa, traveled back to his homeland and qualified for the South African Stroke Play in March, where he reached the round-of-32. He also played well at the Terra Cotta Invitational in April, placing eighth while only being three strokes out of second place.

Results: Orange County Championship

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Sahith Theegala	Chino Hills, CA	75	65-72=137
2	Gordon Neale	Trabuco Canyon, CA	50	71-69=140
3	Jason Wall	Whittier, CA	25	70-72=142
4	Nate Noblitt	Irvine, CA	25	73-73=146
5	Jack Ireland	Mission Viejo, CA	25	74-77=151

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About the Orange County Championship

Sahith Theegala takes home O.C. Championship win

Championship and net flights... women invited to participate. Eligibility: Open only to players with a current SCGA Handicap. Format: 36 holes of stroke play in flights based on handicap. Number of flights and handicap cut-offs will be determined by ...