Akshay Bhatia produced a stunning back-nine comeback at Bay Hill, erasing a five-shot deficit before defeating Daniel Berger in a playoff to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational and claim his third PGA Tour title.
Akshay Bhatia held his nerve in the first playoff at the Arnold Palmer Invitational since 1999, defeating Daniel Berger on the first extra hole. His stellar putting, iron play, and clutch shots defined a memorable victory at Bay Hill.
The finish to the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am could very well signal what’s in store for the 80-man field in the final round. It’s probably going to be wild and wickedly slow.
In the painful aftermath of Grayson Murray’s suicide, the people who loved him describe a man with immense talent, a kind heart and a burden he couldn’t shed.
Injury aside, it’s easy to envision Bhatia enjoying success in his Masters debut. He enters the week ranked fourth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained this season, and is up to 34th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Akshay Bhatia won – or maybe the better word is “survived” – the Valero Texas Open today by beating Denny McCarthy on the first hole of sudden death. And he did it playing injured.
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