| Akshay Bhatia | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Bhatia in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 31, 2002 Northridge, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | |||||||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 25 (June 30, 2024)[1] (as of September 29, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||||||||
| PGA Tour | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| European Tour | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Best results in major championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | T35: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T16: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Akshay Bhatia (born January 31, 2002)[2] is an American professional golfer. He made his first PGA Tour start in 2019 at the age of 17 after receiving a sponsor exemption into Valspar Championship.[3] He turned pro later that year and made his professional debut at Sanderson Farms Championship that fall.[4]
A decorated amateur, Bhatia has represented the United States at the Junior Presidents Cup in 2017, Junior Ryder Cup in 2018, and Walker Cup in 2019, becoming the youngest and first ever high schooler to represent the United States in the event.[5] He has also represented the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, winning two silver medals.[6] Bhatia made the finals of the Drive, Chip & Putt competition at Augusta National in 2014 and became its first ever finalist to reach the Masters Tournament by virtue of his win at the Valero Texas Open in 2024.[7]
- ^ "Week 26 2024 Ending 30 Jun 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Five things you should know about Akshay Bhatia". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Akshay Bhatia, 17, full of swagger and set for PGA Tour debut at Valspar". Golfweek. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Bhatia turns pro, signs equipment deal with Callaway". PGA Tour. September 17, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hammer, Bhatia, Hagestad named to U.S. Walker Cup team". NBC Sports. July 24, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Bhatia turns 21 at The Panama Championship". www.usagolf.org. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Fields, Bill (April 7, 2024). "Bhatia Becomes First From Drive, Chip and Putt Finals to Reach Masters". Masters.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.