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Sahith Theegala Basically Recreated Tiger Woods’s Famous Chip-In at the Masters

Theegala’s epic hole-out moved him to 6 under par for the tournament.
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Sahith Theegala Basically Recreated Tiger Woods’s Famous Chip-In at the Masters
Sahith Theegala Basically Recreated Tiger Woods’s Famous Chip-In at the Masters

By now, fans of the PGA Tour are familiar with Sahith Theegala’s name. They are also probably aware of his incredible impressive creativity around the greens. But on Sunday at the Masters, Theegala officially solidified himself as a short-game wizard by practically replicating one of the most famous shots at Augusta National of all time: Tiger Woods’s 2005 chip-in. 

Theegala—who carded six birdies in his first 15 holes—stepped up to the 16th tee at 5 under for the tournament, while Jon Rahm stood at the top of the leaderboard at 10 under. 

On the iconic par 3, Theegala flew the green by more than 10 yards and stood on the tee box in disbelief, pondering the miscalculation. 

What happened next, however, shocked Theegala himself and prompted one of the loudest roars of the day. 

From long of the green—well into the Masters patrons—Theegala landed his chip just short of the putting surface. It took a few bounces and then checked up with the perfect touch of spin, rolling directly towards the hole. 

When Theegala’s ball dropped, the crowd surrounding the 16th green immediately jumped to their feet in applause. The shot was strikingly similar to Woods’s famous chip-in at the 2005 Masters, a shot that no one—even CBS’s Jim Nantz—thought they’d see again. 

Although Theegala’s angle was slightly different and the contours on the 16th green have since been altered, the shot was nostalgic for everyone watching. 

The hole-out moved Theegala to 6 under for the tournament as he plays the final few holes of his first Masters appearance. 

 

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GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.

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