WATCH: Sahith Theegala describes 'almost fainting' after Tiger Woods encounter
Sahith Theegala recently said that he "almost fainted" during his encounter with Tiger Woods. He admitted feeling nervous after the ace golfer wished him a happy birthday.
Theegala is at Albany Golf Club this week for the Hero World Challenge. He was in the middle of his Pro-Am round on Wednesday, December 4, when Woods wished him on his 27th birthday.
On Saturday, December 7, Theegala shared the details of his encounter with Tiger Woods during an in-round interview at the Hero World Challenge.
"Tiger came up to me on hole 10 during the Pro-Am, dabbed me up, and wished me a happy birthday," he said. "Then I had to hit a flighted 8-iron into a 25-mile-per-hour wind in front of him, and I was so nervous!"
Speaking about his first experience at the Hero World Challenge, Theegala said it was a blessing to play there.
"I grew up watching this tournament when it was at Sherwood and fell in love with the game because of it," he said, "Part of that love came from this tournament. I was able to get so close to a lot of the pros because, you know, it’s only 20 guys and not a lot of crowds. I have such great memories of it, and to finally be playing in it is incredible"
The 27-year-old golfer added that it had been a great week in Albany.
"It’s just such a well-run event, and, you know, it’s the Bahamas," he concluded. "How can you hate it here?"
When will Sahith Theegala tee off at the Hero World Challenge, Day 4?
Sahith Theegala is paired with Akshay Bhatia for the final round of the Hero World Challenge. The duo will tee off on Sunday, December 8, at 12:02 p.m. ET.
The final round of the Hero World Challenge will begin at 10:45 a.m. ET, with Jason Day and Russell Henley teeing off from the first hole of the Albany Golf Club.
Sahith Theegala is tied for fifth at 12-under, five strokes behind leader Justin Thomas. He carded a 6-under 66 in the third round, aided by seven birdies and a bogey. Thomas also fired a 66 to aggregate at 17-under and take a one-stroke lead after 54 holes.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler shot a 3-under 69 and slipped to second place at 16-under.