Akshay Bhatia won the Valero Texas Open on Sunday to earn a trip to Augusta National, where he last competed a decade ago.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As the last man in the Masters field, Akshay Bhatia had to do some scrambling on Sunday night. Actually, it was his “team” that did the legwork.
Bhatia’s playoff victory on Sunday over Denny McCarthy at the Valero Texas Open got him the last spot in the 89-player field and one he’d not have earned without that victory.Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports After his Drive, Chip & Putt appearance a decade ago, Bhatia returned one other time. In the fall of 2019, he was invited by a member to play the course.
Bhatia led wire-to-wire in San Antonio, which is a bit of a misnomer when you consider that he had a six-shot lead with nine holes to play and saw McCarthy—already in the Masters field—make putts from everywhere, eventually tying him.
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