Akshay Bhatia recorded his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour during the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday at Caves Valley Golf Club. Bhatia's ace at the 227-yard 17th hole helped him climb to even par for the tournament and polish off a 4-under-par 66,

Akshay Bhatia is an outsider to win the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but he'll at least always have something to show from his run this year.

"I’m in a Different Position": Rory McIlroy Defends Recent PGA Tour Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The BMW Championship begins Thursday at Caves Valley in Owings Mills, Maryland, where the top 50 in the FedExCup standings will play for 30 Tour Championship spots.

The stage is set for Sunday drama at the BMW Championship. Storylines and stakes abound across the leaderboard. While Robert MacIntyre and S

Akshay Bhatia aced the 17th hole during the third round of the BMW Championship, earning a new car and some other perks.

Robert MacIntyre was up to the test of facing the No. 1 player in the world, holing a collection of big par putts and then delivering a 40-foot birdie on the final hole for a 2-under 68 and a four-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler in the BMW Championship.

Any hole-in-one on the PGA TOUR is notable, but Akshay Bhatia’s ace at the brawny 227-yard par-3 17th on Saturday carried extra weight.

With just two PGA Tour events left, the second FedExCup playoff tournament tees off Thursday in Maryland, as the BMW Championship brings together the top 50 golfers in the standings — and with them, plenty of intriguing storylines from the very first round.