Akshay Bhatia produced a outstanding back-nine fightback to grab victory from Daniel Berger in a dramatic end to the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.
Berger appeared in pole place to shut out a wire-to-wire victory and declare a primary PGA Tour win since 2021, with the American holding a four-shot lead with 9 holes to play at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.
Bhatia was an additional shot again at the flip however raced again into competition with 4 consecutive birdies from the tenth, whereas a shocking eagle at the par-five sixteenth pulled him stage when Berger bogeyed the following.
Daniel Berger narrowly missed out on a primary PGA Tour win since February 2021
Both made par at the final to complete on 15 beneath and pressure the Signature Event into its first play-off since 1999, the place Berger made bogey to permit Bhatia to finish his third PGA Tour title with a two-putt par.
Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg ended three strokes again in tied-third alongside Cameron Young, whereas Collin Morikawa claimed fifth place forward of Sahith Theegala and Russell Henley.
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What’s subsequent?
The PGA Tour stays in Florida for The Players at TPC Sawgrass, its flagship occasion, the place Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion and Scottie Scheffler seems to win the occasion for a 3rd time in 4 years.
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