Sudarshan Yellamaraju Places T-14 as JJ Spaun Captures Title After US Open
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San Antonio, April 6 (NationPress) Sudarshan Yellamaraju showcased his impressive skills this week, concluding the Texas Open with a T-14 finish, achieving a score of 10-under par (69-73-66-70). This PGA Tour event took place in San Antonio on Monday.
Yellamaraju delivered a remarkable, bogey-free third round with a score of 6-under 66, featuring six birdies, despite facing interruptions from rain. He followed that up with a 2-under 70 in the final round, ascending from T-41 on the leaderboard when play was paused on the third day to finish at T-14 by the week's end. His final round included birdies on the 14th, 15th, 4th, and 6th holes, though two consecutive bogeys on the 8th and 9th holes hindered his chances for a third consecutive top 10 finish.
As play was suspended on the third day, attention was drawn to Robert MacIntyre and Ludvig Åberg, both of whom were in a strong position with less than two rounds remaining.
However, Sunday brought a different outcome as JJ Spaun (69-69-66-67) finished with a total of 17-under par after posting a 6-under 66 in the third round, followed by a 5-under 67 to clinch the title by a single stroke. MacIntyre (66-64-72-70) finished T-2 along with Matt Wallace (71-69-64-68) and Michael Kim (72-65-66-69).
Entering the week, Spaun was already set to compete in the Masters as the reigning US Open champion. However, with seven starts in 2026, his performance had been underwhelming, failing to achieve a single top 20 finish.
After his victory, Spaun discussed the pressure he faced following his major win and his efforts to alleviate that pressure and expectations. This has been the guiding principle for JJ Spaun since the Players Championship.
Tommy Fleetwood concluded the week at T-10 with a score of 11-under par (67-70-71-69). The English golfer completed his third round on the fourth day with a score of 1-under 71, followed by a fourth-round score of 3-under 69 to secure a position in the top 10.