Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai will team again to play the 2026 Zurich Classic.
Theegala enjoyed his best season on the PGA Tour in 2024, finishing third in FedExCup standings. He recorded nine top-10s with two runner-up finishes that year.
He started 2024 fast with a second at The Sentry in Hawaii to open the season. He took fifth in the WM Phoenix Open, tied for sixth in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and tied for ninth in The Players Championship. He closed out the year with a solo third in the Tour Championship, firing a 64 in the final round.
He qualified as a rookie for one of the six guaranteed spots on the 2024 Presidents Cup team based on FedExCup points during the year. He posted a record of 1-1-1 in the U.S. 18.5-11.5 victory over the International team at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.
He broke through with his first title at the 2023 Fortinet Championship. In his first PGA Tour tournament in June 2020, he took 14th in the Safeway Open and secured his card for the 2021-2022 season by finishing sixth in the Korn Ferry Tour Championship. He reached 11th in the Official World Golf Rankings in 2024.
Aaron Rai, who hails from Wolverhampton, England, won the 2024 Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour victory since joining the Tour in 2022. He has also posted six international wins on his professional record, including the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship when he defeated Tommy Fleetwood in the playoff for the victory.
He posted ten top-25 finishes in 2025. His best finish was a tie for fourth in the Mexico Open at Vidanta World. He also tied for fifth at the Wyndham Championship last year.
In addition to his title at the Wyndham Championship, he scored a total of six top-10 and 13 top-25 finishes during the 2024 season. He reached 20th in the Official World Golf Rankings in 2024.
In the Zurich Classic, his best finish was a tie for fourth in the 2022 tournament, teamed with David Lipsky. He has made top-25 finishes in all four tries at the Zurich Classic.
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