Career-best finish for Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala. Pic/AFP

Indian American golfer Sahith Theegala could not pull off his maiden PGA Tour triumph but finished a career-best tied-8th at the Sanderson Farms Championship here.

Theegala, 23, whose Indian parents shifted base to the US, had a final round of 1-under 71, even as Sam Burns, 25, earned his second Tour victory in his 87th start following a one-shot win over Nick Watney and Cameron Young.

Burns closed with a 67 to end his week on 22-under. After holding at least a share of the lead each of the first three rounds this week, rookie Theegala finished at 19-under and tied eighth. India's Anirban Lahiri, who missed the cut this week, will return next week at the Shriners Hospital Open, as will Theegala.

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