MARYLAND, (USA) Aug 13: Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia is one of the players to watch out for as the FedEx Cup Play-offs head to Caves Valley for the BMW Championship.
Though the field was supposed to be Top-50, it is only 49 as Sepp Straka withdrew due to personal reasons.
Bhatia fired a career-best 8-under-62 in the opening round at the St. Jude Championship to tie for the lead before finishing Tied-sixth.
His strong finish ensured his place in the USD 20 million Signature Events on next season’s schedule.
Bhatia was T-3 at the Players this year and had two other Top-10 finishes.
Heading into the BMW Championship, Bhatia sits at 29th, just inside the cutline, with 1,276 points, placing him ahead of fellow contender Lucas Glover at 30th.(PTI)
