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Akshay Bhatia on his thrilling Texas Open win, first Masters, and putting with the broomstick
FromThe Smylie Show
Akshay Bhatia on his thrilling Texas Open win, first Masters, and putting with the broomstick
FromThe Smylie Show
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Akshay Bhatia joins Smylie Kaufman to detail a thrilling playoff finish at the Valero Texas Open in April, which got him into his first-ever Masters Tournament. Akshay discusses his unique path to turning pro, and how that journey has paid off with two PGA Tour wins already at the age of 22. Smylie and Akshay look at videos from his putting coach Stephen Sweeney and detail his journey with the "broomstick" putter, and also look at some videos from his short-game coach Gabriel Hjertstedt while charting his development around the green.
Released:
May 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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