Akshay Bhatia won—or maybe the better word is “survived”—the Valero Texas Open on Sunday by beating Denny McCarthy on the first hole of sudden-death playoff. And he did it playing hurt.

In his most recent tournament at the WM Phoenix Open, Akshay Bhatia finished the weekend at 8-under, good for a 32nd-place finish. He competes in the 2025 The Genesis Invitational Feb. 13-16 ...