The 24-year-old Indian-origin American opened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with rounds of 65 and 64 to share the lead at 15-under 129 in the $20 million Signature Event. Bhatia was bogey-free over two days across Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill, taking advantage of soft greens and calm conditions. His second round featured six birdies and a highlight eagle after chipping in from 50 feet on the par-5 14th.
Rickie Fowler (64) and Sam Burns (67) sit one shot back at 14-under, while Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and defending champion Rory McIlroy remain in range. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler climbed back with a closing 66 but is still nine behind heading into the weekend.
Bhatia, a two-time PGA Tour winner who married Presleigh Schulz in December, has now gone 44 holes without a bogey over his last three rounds. He is coming off a T-3 finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where he posted four straight rounds in the 60s and finished one behind the playoff.
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After missing the cut in his first two starts of 2026, Bhatia has quickly found form again. In 2025, he played 26 events, made 19 cuts, earned $4.8 million and recorded four top-10s, with his best finish a tied third at The Players Championship.
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