Akshay Bhatia had to earn every bit of his first Masters bid Sunday at the Valero Texas Open.
He entered the day with a four-shot lead over Denny McCarthy and was feeling pretty confident. That was evident by his ‘wire to wire’ comment Bhatia wrote on his wrist prior to the final round.
Early on, it appeared as though it would be smooth sailing for the 22-year-old. It turned out to be anything but.
McCarthy went nuclear on the back nine, recording seven consecutive birdies to close his round and finish at 20-under. Bhatia suddenly needed to drain a lengthy birdie putt on 18 to force a playoff.
He
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