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PGA Tour Pro Sahith Theegala turned 27 a few hours ago. The Theegalas are known to be a closely knitted family, and they have always made sure that the Pro feels special on every occasion. Take the 2024 Tour Championship, for instance. Although he was far behind Scottie Scheffler on the standings, it marked his 100th start on the Tour. And well, his family had a surprise planned for him.

They all wore white tees emblazoned with “100th PGA” and brought banners reading, “Let’s Go Sahith Theegala #100 Event.” That was a special moment for him. And well, turning 27 had to be made all the more special, right? Sahith Theegala is all set to tee off at the Hero World Challenge and is paired up with Scottie Scheffler for the first round. On Tuesday, during the practice round, Tiger Woods came up to give an update on his speech, and well, that was when the 27 YO received his surprise.

Juju Chan took to her official Instagram account and shared a picture of Sahith Theegala posing beside Tiger Woods at the Albany Press Conference. On top of it, she wrote, “This is your surprise.” It also had a small screenshot of Theegala’s message attached where he exclaimed, “Tiger just came and zapped me up and said happy bday big dog. I almost fainted.”

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Well, Juju Chan has always made sure that she supports her boyfriend through thick and thin and never misses an opportunity to make him special. Pretty much like his family. But her love is not always grand gestures like what she did on his birthday. More often than not, they are fun banters, which the golf world totally enjoys.

Sahith Theegala’s fans get to see the other side of him through Juju Chan

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Sahith Theegala's integrity cost him $5 million—would you have done the same in his shoes?

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Despite facing challenges, the 27-year-old finished third on the leaderboard, earning an impressive $7.5 million from the $100 million prize purse. Theegala could have pocketed as much as $12.5 million, but a self-reported infraction resulted in a two-stroke penalty and a $5 million deduction. His girlfriend, Juju, joked he wouldn’t have received the penalty if he hadn’t been upfront, but she admires his integrity—and so do we!

After the tournament, Juju had another playful complaint. On TikTok, she teased Theegala about their airplane seating, joking that despite his $7.5 million payout, they weren’t flying private. She captioned it,

“He’s being financially responsible or whatever.” She often posts fun behind-the-scenes videos on her social media platforms, and the fans always await them. They are indeed one beloved couple in the community.

What do you think about them? Let us know in the comments section below!

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