Farmers Insurance Open showing a boost for healthy, surging Sahith Theegala

Sahith Theegala grew up playing golf in Chino Hills, went to Diamond Bar High School and Pepperdine University, and estimates he probably has played somewhere between 50 and 70 rounds at Torrey Pines South. “I love Torrey. It’s one of my favorite stops on (the PGA) Tour,” Theegala said. He proved it again this weekend, finishing in a tie for seventh at the Farmers Insurance Open following Sunday’s final-round 66, two shots better than his previous low score in 15 professional rounds on the South Course. It couldn’t have happened at a better time for the 28-year-old Theegala, who tied for...