Akshay Bhatia takes a 4-shot lead into Sunday’s round at the Valero Texas Open as he eyes his 1st Masters invitation
For the second straight day, Akshay Bhatia bounced back from a couple of early bogeys to finish with a four-under-par 68 at TPC San Antonio on Saturday and takes a four-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Valero Texas Open. Bhatia, the 22-year-old California left-hander, will clinch the final spot in next week’s Masters if he can complete a wire-to-wire victory in San Antonio. Ten years ago, he played in the Drive, Chip & Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Club, finishing sixth in the 12-13 age bracket, and would become the first participant from that event to play in the Masters. Denny McCarthy carded a 67 on Saturday and goes into the final round in solo second place at 11-under-par for the tournament.
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Date: April 7, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: The Golf Channel, NBC
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McCarthy is already qualified for his first career Masters, having been in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking at the end of 2023. If Bhatia holds onto the lead on Sunday, he would become the 20th first-timer qualified for next week’s first major of the 2024 season.
Brendon Todd birdied the final two holes on Saturday, finishing with a 70 and in solo third. Hideki Matsuyama’s 66 shot him 30 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for fourth with Russell Henley. Ludvig Åberg stands in solo sixth, with Rico Hoey, Stewart Cink, Alex Noren and Rory McIlroy tied for seventh at five-under-par and 10 shots off the lead.
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