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Rookie Sahith Theegala, playing on sponsor's exemption, leads WM Phoenix Open

Highlights: Rahm, Phoenix Open, Rd. 1

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sahith Theegala crashed golf's biggest party.

Playing in the last group off the 10th tee Thursday in his first WM Phoenix Open start, Theegala was 7 under with two holes left when the round was suspended because of darkness. K.H. Lee was second after a 6-under 65.

“The big key for me, like always in my game, is just putting my driver in the fairway," Theegala said. "I was able to do that early and often.