Akshay Bhatia
(OCK-sheh buh-TEE-uh)
Height: 6'1" (1.85 m)
Weight: 130 (59 kg)
Age: 21 (January 31, 2002)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Residence: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Turned Professional:
2019
City plays from:
Wake Forest, NC, United States
Exempt Status
Career Victories
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2022 (1) The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
63 - 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship (Round 2)Career High FedExCup Rank:
Career High Official World Golf Rank:
#274 : 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MastercardCareer Largest Paycheck:
$414,200 : 2023 Puerto Rico Open (Finished 2)2022-23 Season Highlights
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Joined the PGA TOUR as a Special Temporary Member after finishing solo-second at the Puerto Rico Open. Made his first start as a Special Temporary Member at the Valspar Championship.
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PGA TOUR
Puerto Rico Open - Finished solo-second at the Puerto Rico Open, his first runner-up on TOUR in 22 career starts. Qualified for the Valspar Championship by finishing in the top 10.
National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 24 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | $845,765 | |||||
| 2023 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | $586,804 | |||||
| 2021 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | $258,961 | ||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Personal
- His older sister started playing golf before him, which led him to want to play.
- Loves Korean barbecue.