The Puerto Rico Open 2023 ended with a blast for the professional golfer Akshay Bhatia. He finished as runner-up on the leaderboard after Nicolas Echavarria. As a result, he earned a special temporary membership. The 21-year-old golfer can now accept unlimited sponsor exemptions for the remaining season on the PGA Tour. After the milestone, Bhatia attended an interview with the PGA Tour and got overwhelmed. His emotional video has been posted on Instagram, and fans have reacted. What did he say?

Akshay Bhatia is an emotional soul after his achievement

The interviewer welcomed Bhatia on the PGA Tour and asked about his feelings. The American pro golfer said, “It means a lot. I mean, worked really hard. It’s been a crazy, crazy journey, for sure.” Last year was disappointing for him. He got hurt and couldn’t get his car through the Korn Ferry Tour. Bhatia expressed his gratitude towards his family and his caddie girlfriend and said, “I have so many people to thank, obviously chase, my family, my girlfriend. It’s a crazy day.” The pro also confessed, “I’m crying,”

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The surprising part is that he was unaware of his skills, as he said, “Didn’t even know I shot 700 chipped in three times on the same hole this week. It’s just a great story.” He revealed his plan of writing a book about his life and my journey. And he believes that it’s going to be an excellent chapter. We know that Bhatia is a family man. Therefore, he has splendid plans to celebrate with his family. Since he has reached the eligible age to drink, that will be the first action plan once he meets his family.

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But he expressed the best part of his return and said, “I’m excited to see my dogs. Haven’t seen them in two weeks.” However, the most moving part of his interview was his emotions, including his family’s. The new PGA Tour pro said, “It’s going to be a lot of emotion. I know my dad’s going to probably cry, which I’ve only seen him do at one time.”

The golf world celebrated his milestone

The golf enthusiast became part of Bhatia’s celebration and said, “The good good effect.” They also said, “Let the emotions flow, man! Awesome work!!” and “This pumped me up. Lfg kid.” The comment section became a fiesta’s location with comments like, “Wholesome af” and “Dream realized! Congrats!” 

One of the golf fans expressed his love for the sport and said, “This is why we love the game. Touring professional or weekend warrior. We all feel the emotion of the game and full respect to the ones who show it and wear it on their sleeve. 🙌” Bhatia worked hard for this achievement, and the fans know it. “We all been pulling for him this is well deserved what a great guy.” The cheering continued with, “HUGE fan of this guy! Way to go!!!”

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