Bio

Akshay Bhatia (born January 31, 2002) is an American professional golfer. 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. Bhatia made his PGA Tour debut at the 2019 Valspar Championship on a sponsorship exemption. Bhatia turned professional in September 2019 after competing in the 2019 Walker Cup, and made his professional debut at the Sanderson Farms Championship.