Playing on a sponsor’s invite, Sahith Theegala opened with rounds of 66 and 64 to secure the marquee position at hafltime of the 2022 WM Phoenix Open.
The rookie from Pepperdine was 12-under par, two shots clear of Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele, and three ahead of Patrick Cantlay.
Other headliners: Hideki Matsuyama (-6), Justin Thomas (-5), Louis Oosthuizen (-5), Jon Rahm (-5) and Jordan Spieth (-3).
2022 WM Phoenix Open
Top 10: Leaderboard
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 2)
1. Sahith Theegala -12 (-7)
2. Xander Schauffele -10 (-6)
2. Brooks Koepka -10 (-5)
4. Patrick Cantlay -9 (-5)
5. Talor Gooch -9 (-7)
5. Max Homa -9 (-6)
5. Adam Hadwin -8 (-3)
8. Tom Hoge -7 (-5)
8. JT Poston -7 (-5)
8. Abraham Ancer -7 (-4)
8. Alex Noren -7 (-3)
8. KH Lee -7 (-1)
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