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On August 5, 2020, Bhatia won the ST 11 @ Old South Golf, an event on the [[Swing Thought Tour]], by three strokes.<ref>{{cite web |title=ST 11 @ Old South Golf |url=http://ngahooters.tourgolfscores.com/gscode/public/leaderboards/player/enwiki/static/player978.html |accessdate=September 7, 2020}}</ref> On February 25, 2021, Bhatia won his second Swing Thought Tour event, ST 12 @ Brunswick, in a playoff.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Derrick |title=YOUNG BLOOD: 19-year-old Bhatia continues ascent in SwingThought Tour at Brunswick Country Club |url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/sports/local_sports/young-blood-19-year-old-bhatia-continues-ascent-in-swingthought-tour-at-brunswick-country-club/article_0793e432-a6e0-5820-9c2d-580ca90c8693.html |publisher=The Brunswick News |access-date=9 May 2021 |date=25 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ST Competition Results 2021 : ST12 @ Brunswick |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRqvF0yvrSP5k-Mpt6zU9CenykFOsHe1BEv1lQ5ZD4KZNAbaQMyukVmQbXnp5O-_vglDRqSFWh1dcpf/pubhtml?gid=1281021566&single=true |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> |
On August 5, 2020, Bhatia won the ST 11 @ Old South Golf, an event on the [[Swing Thought Tour]], by three strokes.<ref>{{cite web |title=ST 11 @ Old South Golf |url=http://ngahooters.tourgolfscores.com/gscode/public/leaderboards/player/enwiki/static/player978.html |accessdate=September 7, 2020}}</ref> On February 25, 2021, Bhatia won his second Swing Thought Tour event, ST 12 @ Brunswick, in a playoff.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Derrick |title=YOUNG BLOOD: 19-year-old Bhatia continues ascent in SwingThought Tour at Brunswick Country Club |url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/sports/local_sports/young-blood-19-year-old-bhatia-continues-ascent-in-swingthought-tour-at-brunswick-country-club/article_0793e432-a6e0-5820-9c2d-580ca90c8693.html |publisher=The Brunswick News |access-date=9 May 2021 |date=25 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ST Competition Results 2021 : ST12 @ Brunswick |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRqvF0yvrSP5k-Mpt6zU9CenykFOsHe1BEv1lQ5ZD4KZNAbaQMyukVmQbXnp5O-_vglDRqSFWh1dcpf/pubhtml?gid=1281021566&single=true |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> |
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In June 2021, Bhatia qualified for the [[2021 U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] at [[Torrey Pines Golf Course|Torrey Pines]] and will be making his first major championship appearance. |
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==Amateur wins== |
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| Akshay Bhatia | |
|---|---|
 Bhatia in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 31, 2002 Northridge, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Wake Forest, North Carolina |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour(s) | Mackenzie Tour (conditional status)[1] |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 25 (June 30, 2024)[2] (as of November 24, 2024) |
Akshay Bhatia (born January 31, 2002)[3] is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
Bhatia was born in Northridge, California, and lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina.[4] He was runner-up at the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur. He won two silver medals at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the boy's individual and the mixed team with Lucy Li. He played on the Junior Presidents Cup team in 2017 and Junior Ryder Cup in 2018, with both teams winning.[4]
Bhatia made his PGA Tour debut at the 2019 Valspar Championship[5] on a sponsorship exemption; he did, however, miss the cut.
Bhatia made his Web.com Tour debut on April 18, 2019, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship,[6] where he made the cut and finished T-42.
Professional career
Bhatia turned professional in September 2019 after competing in the 2019 Walker Cup, and made his professional debut at the Sanderson Farms Championship.[7]
On August 5, 2020, Bhatia won the ST 11 @ Old South Golf, an event on the Swing Thought Tour, by three strokes.[8] On February 25, 2021, Bhatia won his second Swing Thought Tour event, ST 12 @ Brunswick, in a playoff.[9][10]
In June 2021, Bhatia qualified for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines and will be making his first major championship appearance.
Amateur wins
- 2016 AJGA - CJGT Junior at Yorba Linda, IZOD AJGA Championship
- 2017 Davis Love III Junior Open, Junior PGA Championship, AJGA Junior at Ford's Colony
- 2018 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Polo Golf Junior Classic, Boy's Junior PGA Championship, Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2019 Jones Cup Invitational, Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship
Source:[11]
Professional wins (2)
Swing Thought Tour wins (2)
- 2020 ST 11 @ Old South Golf
- 2021 ST 12 @ Brunswick
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship |
U.S. national team appearances
- Junior Presidents Cup: 2017 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2018 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2019 (winners)
Source:[11]
References
- ^ Wacker, Brian (May 19, 2020). "It's a confusing time to be a young pro golfer. Just ask Akshay Bhatia". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Akshay Bhatia profile". Team USA. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Amateur Bhatia excited to battle pros at Valspar Championship". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Melton, Zephyr (April 17, 2019). "No. 1-ranked junior golfer Akshay Bhatia to make Web.com Tour debut in Alabama". PGA Tour.
- ^ Beall, Joel (September 17, 2019). "As Akshay Bhatia makes his PGA Tour debut, how 10 other high school prodigies fared when turning pro". Golf Digest.
- ^ "ST 11 @ Old South Golf". Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Derrick (February 25, 2021). "YOUNG BLOOD: 19-year-old Bhatia continues ascent in SwingThought Tour at Brunswick Country Club". The Brunswick News. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "ST Competition Results 2021 : ST12 @ Brunswick". Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Akshay Bhatia". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 25, 2019.