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Monday, March 9, 2026

Akshay Bhatia wins playoff Arnold Palmer Invitational, Canadian scores, Final results

    PGA Tour : Arnold Palmer Invitational  Leaderboard Results


After week where Bay Hill GC provided a stern challenge in very hot weather that dried, browned out greens that became lightning fast, Scheffler called the 15th "'dead" after two rounds, it was stringbean shot maker lefty Akshay Bhatia who outlasted front runner Daniel Berger for the win

American golfer Akshay BhatiaImage source,Getty Images
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Akshay Bhatia has won all three of his PGA Tour titles via a play-off

However it took a playoff in which Bhatia made par 5, to Berger's bogey to decide the winner.

The money is enormous.

1. Akshay Bhatia 70 66 68 69 -15 ***(playoff) $4,000,000   700 Fedex points

2. Daniel Berger 63 68 72 70 -15 ***(playoff ) $2,200,000

T3 Ludvig Aberg 66 71 72 67 -12   $1,200,000

T3 Cameron Young 67 73 67 69 -12    $1,200,000

5.  Collin Morikawa 66 71 70 70 -11

Canadians

Corey Conners T33 69 74 72 72 -1   $109,000

Taylor Pendrith T38 73 73 71 71  E  $90,000

Nick Taylor T38  72 72 75 69  E   $90,000

This week still in Florida at Ponte Vedra for the $25,000,000 Players Championship where Rory McIlroy will defend if his injury has cleared  up.

Bryan Angus

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