Sahith Theegala will not be participating in the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. The 27-year-old has withdrawn from the event after incurring a neck injury and will be replaced by Alex Smalley. This would have been Theegala’s third appearance at the PGA Championship. He first played the major in 2023, where he finished T40, and then finished T12 in 2024.
Theegala had also withdrawn from the Truist Championship recently after having competed at the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course for three days, where he carded 69, 78, and 71. Missing the major is a very unfortunate situation for Theegala, whose appearance at the 2025 Masters resulted in a T29 finish earlier this year.
This is big news from the one-time PGA Tour winner, especially considering that his girlfriend very recently put out a reel calling out trolls who were blaming her for Theegla’s misfortune on the course. The golfer has had a rough season with the club. Despite making 15 starts on the PGA Tour, Theegala has only made the top 25 twice, with his highest-ever finish being T17 at the Genesis Invitational.
#INJURY — Sahith Theegala has WD from the 2025 PGA Championship due to a neck injury. Alex Smalley is in. @TheegalaFans @InjuryReportPGA pic.twitter.com/KAG725BSZ2
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 14, 2025
Theegala’s girlfriend, Julianna Chan, caught the attention of the golfing world, who expressed their love and support for her because she called out the online trolls with her head held high.
This is a developing story..
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