Akshay Bhatia Looks to Rebound in 2026 After Down Year Off the Tee
Akshay Bhatia wrapped up what was an overall disappointing 2025 season with a 14th-place finish at the Hero World Challenge. After a win and a runner-up in 2024, he wasn't able to match that level this year, finishing with four top-10s and 19 made cuts in 26 starts. His best result came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he finished T3. His overall strokes gained dipped slightly from 27th (+0.748 per round) to 36th (+0.638), but the bigger issue was off the tee. Bhatia fell from 59th in 2024 to 103rd in 2025 in strokes gained off the tee and finished 155th in total driving after ranking 27th last year. The driver held him back all season, but if he can get that part of his game sorted out in 2026, the 23-year-old still has massive upside and should be a strong candidate to bounce back with another win.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
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