Sizzling finish lands Akshay Bhatia atop FESJC leaderboard
Akshay Bhatia hits out of the bunker on the second hole during the first round of the St. Jude Championship Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Bhatia shot an 8-under 62. (George Walker IV/AP)
Akshay Bhatia looks like he could be a lot of things.
His glasses give him the look of a slightly frazzled professor, maybe. Or perhaps the most studious member of your favorite indie band.
Listed at 6-foot-1 and a preposterous 130 pounds, he slightly resembles a baby giraffe as he hunches over his 44-inch Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K No. 7 putter. And he plays left-handed — one of the few PGA Tour pros to do so.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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