Golf is often considered a serious game where discipline and control are the key difference between who wins and who loses. However, away from the competitions, YouTube culture has shown the other side of the very same players, like Scottie Scheffler. Amid his own rise, Akshay Bhatia, too, wanted to bring the discrepancy out.

“I feel like again a bit of a discrepancy on what the PGA Tour life looks like because it’s very different from this,” Bhatia told golfer and analyst Brad Dalke of Good Good Golf.

“So this shows like the enjoyment of golf, the hanging with the friends and doing all these challenges and then you know from seeing it on our side it’s such a different perspective and so I hope we can like again figure out some stuff and obviously like some of the stuff they’ve done with you guys on the on the tour have been huge for people to come out and watch.

“You guys have bigger crowds than us.”

Traditional PGA Tour coverage compresses players into competitive seriousness. On one hand, it is understandable that competitions are challenging, and a player not performing well could have consequences on their golf future. However, on the other hand, the PGA Tour is experiencing an overall slump in viewership.

There are many reasons that factor into that problem. However, one of them could be the ‘boring’ way that these events are played, highlighting focus, routines, and restraint. Brad Dalke also agreed.

“It’s wild. It’s like that’s a personality factor of it because you watch a PGA Tour coverage, like Scottie, for instance, you know Scottie, I know Scottie, he is one of the most likable guys.

“He has such a good attitude on the course that if you watch him in a coverage like that’s a guy who some people almost dislike how boring he is because he has such a good attitude. But if he was like in YouTube videos, you’d realize how funny he is.”

Akshay Bhatia immediately agreed by adding, “Oh, yeah, he’s great.”

In contrast to traditional PGA coverage, modern creator-style golf content shows the social side. The side that the audience immediately resonates with and connects with. Bhatia hinted at how that gap itself explains why the dominant world No. 1 can look overly calm compared to his real self.

A few weeks back, Bhatia shared a unique perspective by comparing himself to Scheffler as he took the lead in the Hero World Challenge in 2025.

Akshay Bhatia compares career timeline with Scottie Scheffler amid rise

While Bhatia is looking to find his footing among the top tens in his recent outings, Scottie stepped into 2026 after an impeccable run in 2025. By winning his 20th PGA Tour title before turning 30, Scheffler joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to achieve 20 wins and four major championships by that age. Additionally, Scheffler became the third golfer in PGA Tour history to surpass $100 million in career earnings.

Now, as Scheffler is continuing to achieve historic feats, Bhatia reflected on his own age and compared it to Scheffler’s to justify his stance on how he feels he is doing great in the sport.

Just months back, in December 2025, Bhatia said, “I don’t really realize how young I am. This week, I’m the youngest guy in the field, which is really hard for me to process. And one thing I ask myself, which is kind of funny, don’t know if I should share it, but I ask myself, ‘What was Scottie Scheffler doing at 23?’

“He was still working his way on the Korn Ferry Tour, or maybe even not. I don’t know, but look where he is now at 28-29 years old. I just try to remind myself that no matter how hard or easy certain things feel, it’s a long career.”

Indeed, the 24-year-old has seen a rise in his performances. At Pebble Beach Golf Links, that was visible. As he led late in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the young left-hander had both momentum and history in his favor. However, despite having an early lead, his week ended quietly as Collin Morikawa surged past him on Sunday. It was still a good outing for him. Next, Akshay Bhatia will try his luck in the Genesis Invitational.