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Akshay Bhatia Aces 17th to Claim BMW and Boost Tour Championship Hopes

The hole-in-one triggered a $125,000 Evans Scholars scholarship in his name

Akshay Bhatia of the United States plays his shot from the eighth tee during the second round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 15, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Aug 15, 2025; Owings Mills, Maryland, USA; Akshay Bhatia prepares to tee off on the 10th hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images/File photo
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Akshay Bhatia hits from the seventh tee during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Overview

  • Bhatia shot a 4-under 66 on Moving Day at Caves Valley, highlighted by a 93-yard sand-wedge eagle on the par-4 seventh and a 5-iron ace on the 227-yard 17th, the first of his PGA Tour career.
  • His ace awarded him a BMW iX M70 and activated a $125,000 donation from BMW of North America to the Evans Scholars Foundation for a four-year caddie scholarship bearing his name.
  • The third-round comeback vaulted him into projected FedEx Cup top-30 territory—around 28th–29th—putting him on the bubble for next week’s season-ending Tour Championship.
  • Bhatia said he does not need the new car and is considering gifting it to his caddie or donating it to charity.
  • He heads into Sunday’s final round needing a solid performance to lock down a spot in the Tour Championship field at East Lake.