Who Is Akshay Bhatia’s Fiancee, Presleigh Schultz? Her Life, Career, and Relationship With the PGA Tour Golfer Explored

At the age of 21, Akshay Bhatia has jumped 180 places and is now the 3rd ranked player on the PGA Tour. Strokes Gained: Putting. To this, his fiance said, “It is huge for him.” What made this achievement huge was the hard work that the golfer had put in and the kind of difficult challenges he had endured to change his 183rd rank from the 2023 season to 3rd in 2024. Amidst the vast fluctuations in his career, there was one constant in his life that he relied on!

Akshay Bhatia’s fiance, Presleigh Schultz, was by his side to support him in his game and also sometimes caddied for him. The couple has been through many ups and downs together, and about his relationship with her, Bhatia says that he cannot live without her!

Meet the homecoming queen of Akshay Bhatia’s life 

Presleigh Schultz was born in February 2002 in North Carolina, Mississippi. Along with being the love of his life, Presleigh is also Bhatia’s finance manager. Before meeting the 1x PGA Tour winner, Schultz had graduated from George County High School in South Lucedale.

Although her field of study is unknown, her love for volleyball is not. In her sophomore year, she used to cheer for her school’s volleyball team, the Rebels. Schultz used to frequently visit the volleyball courts and also participated in many cheer competitions.

In 2019, she was crowned as the homecoming queen of her school and had her whole family there to celebrate with her. She was very close to her grandfather and refers to him as her angel. The golfer’s fiance lost her beloved grandpa in 2020. Schultz has four brothers, three of whom are namely, Cameron, Ashton, and Bransen Schultz.

Schultz is an active social media user. She appears to be working as a social media influencer who is active on TikTok. The beautiful WAG has a massive following of 26K on her Instagram. The story of how the golfer and Presleigh met is nothing less than a meet-cute that would surely make you believe in destiny!

Presleigh Schultz – Akshay Bhatia’s girlfriend, caddie, and much more

The couple’s love story started with an Instagram DM, that Bhatia had sent to her. When the duo met for the first time, Schultz had no clue about sport. The golfer opened up about his story back in 2022.

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Bhatia recalled the moment and said, “I was playing in the Valero Texas Open, so I was like, ‘Hey, let’s meet up.’” The duo met for the first time there and, hence, have been together since then. After the first match together, Schultz continued to caddy for him on several occasions, especially on the Korn Ferry Tour. She was also there to witness his maiden victory at the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic in January 2022.

Additionally, she was also there when he won for the first time on the PGA Tour. In July 2023, Bhatia won the Barracuda Championship, and although she was not caddying for him, she was there supporting him from outside of the ropes. After the game, he got emotional when asked about Schultz and dedicated his victory to her. Bhatia said, “I couldn’t imagine my life without her. I couldn’t imagine being on this journey without her. She is a huge part of this win.”

This was in July, and around one month later, during one of the days in August, Bhatia popped the question. The couple got engaged in Napa Valley Wine Country, California. Schultz and Bhatia broke the news on Instagram and celebrated by saying, “Here’s to forever💍🍾” The couple has not revealed their wedding date, but they live together in Raleigh, North Carolina, and also have two dogs, Torrey and Goose.

Right now, she is accompanying him to the ongoing Sentry 2024 and is supporting him from the side. The latest Instagram post of Schultz portrays her enjoying time at Kapalua, Hawaii, and supporting her soon-to-be husband for the second victory on the PGA Tour.

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