Bank of Utah Championship

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Ivins, Utah, USA

Black Desert Resort

Sudarshan Yellamaraju

Quick Quotes


Q. Nice round, your career low on the PGA Tour, 63. If we could get some comments on your play.

SUDARSHAN YELLAMARAJU: Obviously very solid. Kind of a shaky start with the double on 11, but I stayed patient. Coming in, I felt like my game was pretty good. It was a beautiful day, perfect conditions.

The course is playing a little bit soft in the last couple years, so I knew there were a lot of scoring opportunities coming up, and I just took full advantage of that.

Q. Six birdies, two eagles, a double bogey -- it was quite a roller coaster ride, wasn't it?

SUDARSHAN YELLAMARAJU: Again, I think the start was more the roller coaster. Then after that, I just played my game. Hit a lot of good iron shots and gave myself a lot of putts inside 10 feet, which always helps. I like my chances when I have a lot of putts inside 10 feet.

Q. Take us through the eagles. Your first was on the 18th hole today. Take us through that.

SUDARSHAN YELLAMARAJU: Perfect drive, a little bit short on the approach, short left, then chipped it in, just I guess standard. It wasn't a very hard chip, but you still have to hit a good chip. It kind of rolled nicely in.

Then what was the other one, 5, 6? Oh, 7. Again, perfect tee shot, perfect approach. Just a perfect putt. Again, three good shots, can't ask for anything better than that.

Q. That eagle came right after four straight birdies. That's your best birdie-eagle streak on Tour. Just talk a little bit about that stretch and how much momentum you gained through those holes.

SUDARSHAN YELLAMARAJU: On this course, I think it first starts with a really good tee shot. Then from there, I just hit like perfect approach. My first one was on the par-3. I think it almost went in because the crowd kind of was screaming as if it almost went in. Then like 5 feet, made it, and then the next hole hit it to a foot. The hole after that, again, 5 or 6 feet.

I don't know, I may have lost count to be honest. Yeah, it was a lot. I think I was just so, it felt like, in the zone and just tried to play the good golf that I know I can.

Q. Your card is already wrapped up. You don't have to worry about that. I know the FedExCup fall is really big for you. Right inside the top 60 right now, which is huge. What are your goals for the fall?

SUDARSHAN YELLAMARAJU: For sure to solidify that 51 to 60, and then a win would be obviously huge for -- just to have a win. I know I believe I can win out here. I have the game for it, I know that. Obviously it's easier said than done. My game is more than good enough to win out here, and I just need to go do it.

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