Akshay Bhatia - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

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AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Fails to make weekend at Rocket Classic Bhatia posted a one-over cumulative score at the Rocket Classic to miss the cut by four strokes.

Impact Bhatia was right on the three-under cut line early in the second round, but things took a turn for the worst on the par-4 seventh hole, when he hit the ball OB twice that resulted in a triple bogey that he was unable to recover from. Bhatia connected on only 11 of 28 fairways (39.3 percent) across his two rounds while losing 5.44 strokes off the tee, which outdid his strong play with his irons (72.2 percent GIR, gained 3.62 strokes in approach). He's missed the cut in back-to-back outings and seven times in 18 tournaments this season, though he's still comfortably in the top-20 of the FedExCup Standings thanks in large part to his playoff win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March. Bhatia is not listed in the field for the Wyndham Championship, giving him a week off before the playoffs start at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 13.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Young shares 2nd-round lead at Rocket Classic after cooling off to shoot 9-under 61

Cameron Young birdied seven of his first eight holes in the second round of the Rocket Classic and thought he had a shot at the lowest score in PGA Tour history

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Misses cut after three late bogeys Bhatia posted a 70-73 scorecard through the first two rounds of The Open Championship to miss the cut by two strokes.

Impact The cut line was set at one-over, and it looked like Bhatia would qualify for the weekend, as he sat at even-par with four holes to go in the second round. However, he proceeded to bogey three of those holes, including back-to-back on the 17th and 18th. That resulted in his sixth missed cut of the season, three of which have been at the majors (his T17 at the U.S. Open is the exception). Out of the 155-man field, Bhatia ranked outside the top-100 in SG: Approach, Off-the-Tee and Putting. He won't tee off next week at the 3M Open.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Royal Birkdale is a different British Open test than it was in 2017

Royal Birkdale has been a regular in the British Open for the last 70 years

JULY 12 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Birkdale

The list of players who have qualified or are exempt for the British Open that starts Thursday at Royal Birkdale

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Share of fifth at the Travelers Bhatia posted a three-under 67 in the final round of the Travelers Championship to finish tied for fifth with Wyndham Clark.

Impact Bhatia followed up his T17 at the U.S. Open with a strong performance at TPC River Highlands, with his bogey-free, eight-under 62 score Friday being his best of the tournament. He finished fourth in SG: Putting, T6 in birdies made and in the top-25 in SG: Around-the-Green, SG: Putting and scrambling. It was Bhatia's fourth top-10 finish of the season and first since his playoff victory over Daniel Berger at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in early March. Bhatia is not listed in the field for next week's John Deere Classic.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hovland flips the script on Scheffler and takes the lead at Travelers Championship

Viktor Hovland waited until the final hole to take the lead over Scottie Scheffler in the Travelers Championship

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Draws and Fades: Can Akshay Bhatia's putter stay hot in Travelers Championship weekend chase? - PGA TOUR The week began with news that the PGA TOUR would be diverging into two tours in 2028.

JUNE 27 • PGATOUR.COM

Scottie Scheffler misses out on another sub-60 round and posts 60 for early target at Travelers

Scottie Scheffler was 25 feet away from his second sub-60 round on the PGA Tour

JUNE 26 • Associated Press

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JUNE 24 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

The Travelers Championship Golf Picks, Odds: Bet Collin Morikawa, Akshay Bhatia The Travelers Championship golf picks and odds are coming into focus, and this week sets up very differently from the major run that just wr...

JUNE 23 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

US Open starting times at Shinnecock Hills

Starting times for the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

See how players earned their spots in the US Open

The field for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 18-21, with several spots still to be determined

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Misses cut after Friday 80 Bhatia posted a nine-over cumulative score at the Memorial Tournament to miss the cut by four strokes.

Impact Bhatia opened the tournament with a one-over 73 score, which was marred by his double bogey on the par-4 18th. He was still in good position to make it to the weekend after the cut line was set at five-over. However, the 24-year-old lefty struggled mightily Friday with four bogeys on both the front and back nine, en route to an eight-over 80 score. He struggled in all facets of his game in the second round, connecting on just five of 14 fairways while going 6-for-18 on GIR. Bhatia lost 3.47 strokes in his approach play Friday, which was third-worst in the field of 72. He has just one top-15 finish and three MC's in his eight outings since his playoff victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He won't tee off next week at the RBC Canadian Open, so Bhatia's next appearance will be in two weeks at the U.S. Open. He didn't make the cut in last year's major, and this year's version will be his first appearance at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 16 spots after Sunday 73 Bhatia finished in a four-way share of 28th at the Charles Schwab Challenge after posting a four-under cumulative score.

Impact Bhatia was eight-under through the first two days of the tournament, highlighted by his five-under 65 score Friday. He was still in a good spot heading into Sunday despite a one-over 71 on Saturday, but Bhatia tumbled down the leaderboard after going three-over on the back nine. He finished T15 in birdies, 19th in SG: Putting and in the top-30 in driving distance and SG: Around-the-Green. However, he also ranked T54 in bogeys, 63rd in SG: Off-the-Tee, T69 in GIR and T71 in driving accuracy. Bhatia has failed to finish in the top-10 in seven tournaments since his playoff victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in early May, which includes missed cuts at both The Masters and the PGA Championship. He'll tee off at the Memorial Tournament next week, where he's finished MC-T22-T16 since 2023.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

Charles Schwab Challenge 2026: Round 3 tee times, groupings and how to watch J.J. Spaun, Akshay Bhatia and a slew of other 2026 Tour winners are circling Colonial's signature red plaid jacket. Here's when the third ro...

MAY 29 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

J.J. Spaun is contending at Colonial and believing things are aligning for his U.S. Open defense

MAY 29 • Associated Press

See how players got into the US Open at Shinnecock Hills

The field for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills on June 18-21

MAY 19 • Associated Press

MC after four-over 74 on Friday Bhatia missed the cut by one stroke at the PGA Championship after posting a five-over cumulative score across the first two rounds of the major.

Impact Bhatia posted a one-over 71 opening round score, but he put himself on the back foot after carding bogeys on each of the first three holes of the second round. He went even over the next 13 holes before dropping another shot on the eighth, and he could not sink his 25-foot birdie putt on the par-5 ninth to sneak his way to the four-over cut line. Bhatia has failed to make the cut in each of his three PGA Championship outings, and he has missed the cut in four of his last five majors, with the exception being his T30 at The Open Championship last year.

MAY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sunk by poor third round Bhatia finished tied for 37th at the Truist Championship after recording a two-under cumulative score.

Impact Bhatia found himself near the top of the leaderboard at five-under through the early stages of the third round. However, all his hard work unravelled after going seven-over from holes six to 12, including a double bogey on the sixth and four consecutive bogeys from holes nine to 12. Bhatia's issues Saturday came from his iron play, losing 4.31 strokes in his approach game while connecting on just seven of 18 greens in regulation. Since his playoff victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bhatia has finished T13-MC-T16-T23-T37, with his missed cut coming at The Masters. Up next is the PGA Championship, where he's missed the cut in each of his two outings at the major.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Championship field for Aronimink

The 156 players in the field for the 108th PGA Championship that starts Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Second in SG: ARG at Doral Bhatia closed with a one-over 73 on Sunday at the Cadillac Championship to finish six-under and tied for 23rd.

Impact Bhatia's roller coaster of a final round on the Blue Monster Course included four birdies, three bogeys, a pair of doubles and an eagle while losing 4.78 strokes with his ball striking, hitting just six of 14 fairways in regulation. However, he finished the Signature Event ranked second among the field in SG: Around-the-Green and sixth in SG: Putting, carried by his short game around Trump National Doral. Bhatia will peg it again this week at the Truist Championship hosted by Quail Hollow, where he missed the cut at last year's PGA Championship.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back at RBC Heritage Bhatia posted a nine-under cumulative score at the RBC Heritage to finish tied for 16th.

Impact Bhatia was looking to shake off a disappointing performance at The Masters last week, when he missed the cut by two strokes following a five-over 77 score in the second round. Bhatia started out poorly at Harbour Town with a two-over 73, but he rebounded with an eight-under 63 score Friday that included 11 birdies, one bogey and a double bogey. He went three-under over the final two rounds, which was enough for him to crack the top-20 for the sixth time this season. His 21 birdies made were tied for most in the tournament, and he also ranked sixth in SG: Putting, though he was near the bottom of the field in SG: Off-the-Tee, SG: Around-the-Green and scrambling. Bhatia will not participate in the Zurich Classic this week but should be at the next Signature Event, the Cadillac Championship, in two weeks time.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE