Sahith Theegala ’s 2025 season carried a shadow most fans only half understood. The oblique injury he first suffered in February while playing at Tiger Woods ‘ TGL wasn’t just a nagging pain: it was the kind of setback that forced him to reshape his swing, reconsider his schedule, and push his willpower to its limits. Speaking with PGATOUR.com , Theegala detailed the moment it all began: “I had a TGL match right before Bay Hill … I hit a couple of drives like 183mph ball speed. One of the last drives I felt a little pop in my oblique, and I knew right away.”

From there, the timeline only grew messier. He tried to soldier through Houston and Valspar, but for nearly three months, the pain at the top of his swing and at impact never changed. The doctors’ advice was both liberating an

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