Sahith Theegala Climbs Back To Make Cut At Sony Open In Hawaii As Yellamaraju Rises

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Sahith Theegala survived a shaky start to stay in the Sony Open field, while Sudarshan Yellamaraju ended round two inside the top 20. Aaron Rai also progressed, on a day when Davis Riley grabbed a share of the lead and several established names missed the cut.

Steady winds across Waialae Country Club shaped scoring patterns through the second round. Morning starter Davis Riley shot 67 and 64 for a 9-under total. Riley shares the lead with defending champion Nick Taylor, Kevin Roy, S.H. Kim and Adrien Dumont de Chassart, who all reached 9-under.

Taylor opened with a 62, then battled tougher afternoon gusts for a 69 to remain in front. One shot behind at 8-under are Maverick McNealy, Takumi Kanaya, John Parry and Chris Gotterup, who posted strong second rounds and stayed within close range of the leaders.

Theegala’s round gained attention because of the recovery it required. The Indian-American began with three straight bogeys and stood 3-over after three holes. Theegala then steadied, mixing four birdies with four bogeys on the front nine before finding a strong rhythm on the inward stretch.

On the back nine, Theegala produced four birdies, including a crucial one on the 18th. From 82 feet, Theegala hit a precise third shot to inside three feet and holed the putt. Theegala closed with a 4-under 66, moving to 1-under overall after an opening 73, tied 59th.

Yellamaraju continued a consistent run in this PGA TOUR campaign. The Indo-Canadian matched the first-round 67 with another 3-under card, reaching 6-under and tied 14th. At 23, Yellamaraju has appeared composed across both days and heads into the weekend in a competitive position.

Indo-British golfer Aaron Rai advanced without drama, recording rounds of 69 and 70. Rai joined Theegala at 1-under and tied 59th. In total, 74 players who reached 1-under 139 or better booked places in the final two rounds at Waialae.

Among other known names, Jordan Spieth posted a 69 to reach 3-under. Vijay Singh, aged 62 and playing the Sony Open for the 25th time, delighted supporters by making the cut with rounds of 68 and 70, using a one-time career money exemption for this appearance.

Several high-profile players will not feature at the weekend. Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa, Chris Kirk, Keita Nakajima and Tony Finau all missed the cut, underscoring how the breezy conditions and demanding layout tested even some of the most experienced contenders in the Sony Open field.