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Akshay Bhatia Injury Update: Withdraws from Valspar Championship

Akshay Bhatia Injury Update: Withdraws from Valspar Championship

Golf PGA TOUR News

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By: Alex Hunter

Ahead of the Valspar Championship on Thursday, Bhatia has withdrawn from the event Wednesday, due to a reason that has yet to be announced.

Bhatia just competed in the TGL last night, helping his team the Jupiter Links Golf Club secure a win, so the 24-year-old withdrawing from the Valspar Championship the next day comes as a surprise.

Bhatia is in the midst of an excellent season on the PGA TOUR and was one of the favorites for the Valspar Championship. The lefty has produced three top-10 finishes in his last five starts, most notably with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month. This was a Signature Event and Bhatia currently ranks third in the FedEx Cup Standings.

With Bhatia withdrawing, Matthew Fitzpatrick ($9,800) and Jacob Bridgeman ($9,600) are naturally going to see more ownership as high-end DFS options for this week on DraftKings.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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