Sahith Theegala cruised to a maiden PGA Tour title on Sunday, romping to victory by two strokes at the Fortinet Championship in northern California. Theegala, who started the final round sitting on a two-shot lead, never looked like squandering that advantage during a composed final round on the Silverado Resort's north course in Napa.

Golf: Sahith Theegala wins maiden PGA Tour title with Fortinet Championship victory

Indian-American golfer Sahith Theegala enjoyed a successful rookie season on The PGA Tour and finished in The Top-30 of the FedEx Cup rankings. Ahead of the Zozo Championship in Tokyo, the 24-year-old spoke to WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on golf's civil war and his hopes of playing in the Ryder Cup.

Exclusive: Sahith Theegala looks back on rookie season

In India, cricket remains the top priority among sports lovers but many other sports have grown in stature and continue to rise with each passing year (such as badminton, kabaddi, hockey, football, etc.

EXCLUSIVE | I did good in economising my mental & physical resources: Anirban Lahiri on Players C'ship's run

Anirban Lahiri's performance at the Players Championship has put Indian Golf firmly in the spotlight. In fact, the last few months have seen Indian or Indian-origin players come into contention in tournaments across America.24-year-old Sahith Theegala has already led two tournaments in his rookie year on the tour and is being hailed as one to watch out for. A first-generation American, Theegala has dominated the collegiate circuit and is just one of five players to sweep all three Player of the Year awards in 2020, the Hoskins award, the Ben Hogan Award as well as the Jack Nicklaus award. Theegala spoke to WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo about his journey and the steady rise of Indian Golf.

Sahith Theegala: Indian-origin rookie who is turning heads on the PGA Tour

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Golf: Sahith Theegala wins maiden PGA Tour title with Fortinet Championship victory

Exclusive: Sahith Theegala looks back on rookie season

EXCLUSIVE | I did good in economising my mental & physical resources: Anirban Lahiri on Players C'ship's run

Sahith Theegala: Indian-origin rookie who is turning heads on the PGA Tour