Yellamaraju, Theegala slip at Scottish Open as fog halts Round 3
Synopsis
Sea fog wiped out nearly two-and-a-half hours of play at the Genesis Scottish Open, and when the dust settled, both Indian-origin contenders were in retreat. Yellamaraju dropped from sixth to tied-17th; Theegala crashed to tied-64th. With three shots covering the top 15 and the final Major of the season next week, Sunday's resumption and finish will be unusually compressed and high-stakes.
Key Takeaways
The Genesis Scottish Open third round at The Renaissance Club, North Berwick was suspended on 12 July due to sea fog and fading light.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju slipped from tied-sixth to provisionally tied- 17th , level par through 13 holes after rounds of 68 and 65 .
Sahith Theegala dropped to provisionally tied- 64th , carding five bogeys and just one birdie with one hole remaining.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Michael Thorbjornsen share the lead at 11-under ; Johnny Keefer leads the clubhouse at 10-under .
Rory McIlroy dropped three shots in his opening eight holes and sits within five shots of the leaders.
Play resumes at 7 a.m. local time Sunday ; the final round begins no earlier than 10:15 a.m. in a one-tee, three-ball format.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju and Sahith Theegala, two Indian-origin golfers with strong starts at the Genesis Scottish Open, lost ground on the leaderboard on Saturday, 12 July after persistent sea fog and fading light forced the suspension of the third round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Play will resume at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday, with the final round set to begin no earlier than 10:15 a.m. in a one-tee, three-ball format.
How the Indian-Origin Pair Fared
Indo-Canadian Sudarshan Yellamaraju had entered the third round tied for sixth, buoyed by opening rounds of 68 and 65. But scoring proved far harder on a cold, damp Saturday — he was level par through 13 holes, mixing two birdies with two bogeys before the suspension. The unfinished round left him provisionally tied for 17th, with ground to make up when play resumes.
Indian-American Sahith Theegala, backed by Hero, endured an even tougher outing. After rounds of 70 and 67, he managed just one birdie — on the 14th hole — against five bogeys, with one hole still to complete when play was halted. Theegala slid from tied-38th to provisionally tied-64th on the leaderboard.
Leaders at the Suspension
England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Michael Thorbjornsen shared the lead at 11-under when officials called a halt. Fitzpatrick had briefly reached 12-under after back-to-back birdies before dropping a shot at his eighth hole. Thorbjornsen remained bogey-free through 13 holes, collecting five birdies including on each of his final two completed holes.
American Johnny Keefer completed his round at 10-under to become the clubhouse leader, joined on the same total by compatriots Wyndham Clark, Chris Gotterup, and Kevin Roy, Australia's Min Woo Lee, and England's Jordan Smith — all of whom still had holes to play when the round was suspended.
McIlroy Loses Momentum
Rory McIlroy, who began the third round sharing the lead, fell back after dropping three shots in his opening eight holes. The run included a missed tap-in for par, an errant tee shot on a par three, and a costly error at the par-five seventh. A long par putt on his final completed hole kept him within five shots of the leaders heading into Sunday's resumption.
What's at Stake
With just three strokes separating the top 15 players, the leaderboard remains tightly bunched as the tournament heads towards its conclusion. The Scottish Open serves as the final warm-up event ahead of next week's last men's Major of the season, raising the stakes for every player still in contention.
Point of View
And a weather-disrupted Saturday denied him the momentum he needed. Theegala's collapse to tied-64th with five bogeys suggests the conditions exposed a fragility that will be hard to reverse in a compressed Sunday finish. More broadly, the suspension compresses both rounds into a single gruelling day, which historically benefits players already in rhythm — making McIlroy's three-shot deficit and Fitzpatrick's co-lead the real Sunday narrative, not the Indian-origin pair's recovery prospects.
NationPress
12 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was the Genesis Scottish Open third round suspended?
Persistent sea fog caused a delay of nearly two-and-a-half hours at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, and with fading light preventing the field from completing the round, tournament officials suspended play. The round will resume at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday, 13 July.
Where do Yellamaraju and Theegala stand after the suspension?
Sudarshan Yellamaraju is provisionally tied for 17th after being level par through 13 holes, having started the day tied for sixth. Sahith Theegala dropped sharply to provisionally tied-64th, with five bogeys and just one birdie, and one hole still to complete.
Who leads the Scottish Open after the third round suspension?
England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Michael Thorbjornsen share the lead at 11-under par. American Johnny Keefer leads the clubhouse at 10-under, joined by Wyndham Clark, Chris Gotterup, Kevin Roy, Min Woo Lee, and Jordan Smith on the same total.
How is Rory McIlroy placed heading into Sunday?
McIlroy, who began the third round sharing the lead, dropped three shots in his opening eight holes and sits within five shots of the leaders. A long par putt on his final completed hole kept his challenge alive ahead of Sunday's resumption.
What is the format for Sunday's play at the Scottish Open?
The suspended third round will resume at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday. The final round is set to begin no earlier than 10:15 a.m. in a one-tee, three-ball format, meaning both rounds will effectively be played on the same day.
