Akshay Bhatia has officially declined a lucrative offer from LIV Golf, opting to continue his career progression on the PGA Tour instead. The 22-year-old – already a two-time PGA Tour winner and ranked 46th in the world – would have been LIV’s most notable signing in some time.
Akshay Bhatia turned down a "lucrative" offer to join LIV Golf, GolfChannel.com reported Tuesday. Bhatia, who turns 24 on Jan. 31, has won two times on the PGA Tour -- the 2023 Barracuda Championship and the 2024 Valero Texas Open.
There's something poetic about watching Akshay Bhatia stand in a five-way tie for the lead at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas this week. At just 23 years old, he's sharing the top of the leaderboard with Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, and J.J.
Akshay Bhatia delivered one of the most memorable moments of the season on Saturday at the BMW Championship as he hit his first PGA Tour hole-in-one in spectacular fashion.
Round three of the BMW Championship concluded Saturday evening, with many attempting to enter in the top 30 FedEx playoff standings. Through the entire field we saw many highlights, but none better than the ace by Akshay Bhatia on the 17th hole.
Akshay Bhatia delivered a timely hole-in-one in his Tour Championship quest, producing the biggest shot of his young career at the BMW Championship. The 23-year-old came into the week sitting on the FedExCup bubble but struck an ace on the 227-yard par-3 17th hole at Caves Valley Golf Club to ignite his playoff hopes.
When you think of 2025’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, one name rings louder than others this week: Akshay Bhatia. The rising star seemingly decided he was done being “the guy who almost made it” and sent shockwaves through PGA Tour circles with an electrifying opening 62.
MEMPHIS -- Akshay Bhatia fired an 8-under-par 62 in Thursday's first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship to grab a one-stroke lead over England's Tommy Fleetwood in the opening event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, with a hole-in-one on the eighth hole, and Akshay Bhatia co-lead the 3M Open after the third round Saturday in Blaine, Minn.
Golf has long been a sport rooted in tradition — from the quiet decorum of Augusta National to the buttoned-up dress codes on Tour. But a fresh generation of players is beginning to rewrite the rules.
With the Master Tournament complete for 2025, the pace of play debate has been rekindled. During the tournament, golfer Akshay Bhatia took three minutes
Tee times for the 2025 Masters Tournament are out, and based on the pairings, we should be in for an entertaining first two rounds at Augusta National Golf Club.
The 23-year-old American Akshay Bhatia delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Players Championship. Bhatia finished tied for third place, just two strokes behind the winner, Rory McIlroy, and even flirted with the lead deep into the tournament.
Akshay Bhatia has withdrawn from this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla. No reason was given for Bhatia's withdrawal from Valspar.
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia shared the lead at the Players Championship going into a weekend with strong wind in the forecast and the potential for a wide-open chase.