Blaine (USA), July 27: Akshay Bhatia chipped in twice on way to a career-equalling 8-under 63 on the moving day to take a share of the lead at the 3M Open on the PGA Tour here.
He shared the lead with Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen who aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 at the TPC Twin Cities.
Bhatia, a 23-year-old Indian-American, is seeking his third PGA TOUR victory in his 90th start with his previous wins being the 2023 Barracuda Championship and the 2024 Valero Texas Open.
His third round 8-under 63 matched his career-low score which he has shot five times. The last time Bhatia played the 3M Open, he was T-64 in 2024.
He entered the week No. 46 in the FedExCup with three top-10s in 19 starts this season and is attempting to go right up to the Tour Championship as he did in 2024.
Bhatia said, “I chipped in twice, made a lot of putts. A lot of putts lipped in, which was really nice to see. All in all, just a pretty solid round. |
