Akshay Bhatia brought his momentum from finishing runner-up at the Travelers Championship to Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
He carded an 8-under bogey-free 64 at Detroit Golf Club on Thursday with six birdies and an eagle.
“I guess I missed one green today, so I got that up and down,” Bhatia said. “All in all, I hit it pretty nice with the irons and made some putts.”
Bhatia birdied two of his first four holes but would settle for seven straight pars. Then his putter got red hot for him.
In his final seven holes, the 22-year-old went 6-under, coming home in 30 shots. That included a
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