Akshay Bhatia wins the Barracuda Championship in sudden death for the first PGA Tour title of his career
Akshay Bhatia birdied the closing hole in regulation and then took advantage of sudden death when Patrick Rodgers found a hole in the fairway to win his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship on Sunday.The 21-year-old Bhatia, who turned pro at 17, earned full status on tour and a FedEx Cup playoff berth. He had been playing as a special temporary member since his runner-up finish at the Puerto Rico Open in March."Obviously it's been a really difficult road. I've had a lot of good, a lot of bad," Bhatia said. "But I knew I was going to…
