Akshay Bhatia faced a challenging situation during his round when his drive on the 13th hole traveled only 97 yards after hitting a tree. Despite this setback, Bhatia managed to save par, maintaining his position tied for the lead. This was his first missed fairway of the day. Later, he made a crucial par on the 16th hole, which allowed him to hold a solo lead at -18 with two holes remaining.
🚨✅👀 HUGE make — Akshay Bhatia drains a par on 16 to maintain his solo lead at -18 with 2 to play
Akshay Bhatia saves par to remain tied for the lead after 97-yard drive at the 13th. https://t.co/giZXLRxUG0
Akshay Bhatia’s drive on the 13th hole traveled just 97 yards after hitting a tree. He still made par. https://t.co/yxjtTAstkV
🚨After hitting his drive 97 yards, Akshay Bhatia still made a par 😂 https://t.co/udyLrpoZke
Akshay Bhatia made par after his drive went 97 yards. 🤯 https://t.co/CRXKR04PFv
This drive from Akshay Bhatia only went 97 yards. His first missed fairway of the day was a big miss, but he bounced back to save par and remains tied for the lead 👏 https://t.co/J7imP2RbPJ