What’s In The Bag: Akshay Bhatia
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What golf clubs does Akshay Bhatia use? Let’s take a look inside the bag of the 22-year-old two-time PGA Tour winner.
Akshay Bhatia turned professional at the age of 17 in 2019. The American has racked up two victories on the PGA Tour and seven top-10 finishes. Bhatia’s first victory came at the 2023 Barracuda Championship, and his most recent victory was achieved at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.
Having multiple victories on the PGA Tour before the age of 23 means that Bhatia has become just the tenth golfer in the last 50 years to win more than once at 22 or younger. Thanks to the Californian’s wire-to-wire success at the 2024 Valero Texas Open he earned himself a place in the field at the Masters.
While it will be Bhatia’s first time playing in the Masters, it won’t be the first time he’s visited Augusta National. The two-time PGA Tour winner competed in the inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals in 2014, at the age of 12. Ten years on Bhatia is heading back as the first golfer who competed in the Drive, Chip and Putt to play in the Masters.
Both of the American’s victories on the PGA Tour were hard-fought. However, his most recent didn’t look as though it would be. Denny McCarthy chased Bhatia down at the Valero Texas Open despite being 6 shots back at the turn. Ultimately, the pair would battle it out in a playoff. In the playoff, Bhatia prevailed to earn north of $1,5000,000.
In July 2023, Bhatia first tasted success on the PGA Tour when he won the Barracuda Championship against a slightly weakened field, given that the event was played alongside The Open. While it’s still a massive achievement to win on the PGA Tour, I’m sure Bhatia will be glad to have won his second PGA Tour title against a much stronger field in San Antonio.
Let’s take a look at the equipment used by Bhatia during his most recent victory on the PGA Tour and the equipment he’ll be hoping to put him back at the top of the leaderboard later this season.
What’s In The Bag: Akshay Bhatia
What driver does Akshay Bhatia use?
Akshay Bhatia plays with a Callaway Rogue ST Max LS Driver (9°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7-X shaft
Read our full Callaway Rogue ST Max LS driver review.
What fairway wood does Akshay Bhatia carry?
Akshay Bhatia uses a Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Fairway Wood (15°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X shaft
Read our full Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Max fairway wood review.
Akshay Bhatia games a Callaway Apex UW Prototype (19°) with a Fujikura Ventus Black 10-X shaft
Read our full Callaway Apex UW review.
What Utility club does Akshay Bhatia have in the bag?
Akshay Bhatia carries a Callaway X Forged UT (21°) with a KBS $-Taper 125 S+ shaft
What irons does Akshay Bhatia carry?
Akshay Bhatia plays with a set of Callaway Apex TCB '21 Irons (5-PW) with KBS $-Taper 125 S+ shafts
Read our full Callaway Apex TCB irons review.
What wedges does Akshay Bhatia play with?
Akshay Bhatia uses Callaway Jaws Raw Wedges (50°-10S, 54°-10S, and 60°-8C) with KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X shafts
What putter does Akshay Bhatia roll the rock with?
Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter
Akshay Bhatia putts with an Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter
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Sadly, the putter used by Bhatia isn't available to non-Tour players, but you can pick up the Jailbird in Callaway's newest Ai-One range.
Read our full Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Cruiser putter review.
What golf balls does Akshay Bhatia reach for?
Akshay Bhatia elects to play with Callaway Chrome Tour Golf Balls
Read our full Callaway Chrome Tour golf ball review.
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About the author
James Hogg – Golf Equipment Writer
James has a degree in English Language from Newcastle University and an MA in Journalism from Kingston University.
He spent seven years working for American Golf as part of the sales and fitting team alongside his studies and is a specialist in putters, golf balls, and apparel.
James took up golf as a teenager and, thanks largely to his length and consistency off the tee, he plays off a handicap of 4.7 at Cleveland Golf Club.
You can contact James via email for loads more golf equipment insight.
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Akshay Bhatia Callaway Rogue ST Max LS Driver
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Akshay Bhatia Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Putter
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Akshay Bhatia Callaway X Forged UT
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