Bhatia, meanwhile, beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff last year to win the Valero Texas Open. His victory at TPC San Antonio punched his ticket to Augusta National the following week, as Bhatia became the first Drive, Chip, and Putt participant to compete in The Masters.

Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia share the lead at The Players Championship in what could be a wild weekend with expected wind.

Carding dueling 66s in the second round to reach 11 under, Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia will take a share of the 36-hole lead into the weekend of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  The opportunity will mark the biggest of Bhatia's young career while Lee looks to make amends for falling short a couple years ago when he first bursted onto the scene — Lee was featured in the final round of the 2023 Players Championship alongside eventual winner Scottie Scheffler.