Akshay Bhatia started with a three-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open and at one point fell behind. But he rallied with three birdies for a 70. And then all the challengers kept falling away in the strong wind. The result was Bhatia actually expanding his lead.
Akshay Bhatia hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in San Antonio. Akshay Bhatia hits out of a bunker on the eighth hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in San Antonio. Akshay Bhatia watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Texas Open golf tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in San Antonio.
But the 22-year-old settled himself with birdies on the par 5s on the front nine at the TPC San Antonio, and a birdie on the par-3 eighth. The wind kept whipping, challengers kept dropping and he wound up expanding his lead. McIlroy, in his final event before he tries again to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta National, has made three birdies in each of the opening two rounds. His lone bogey was on the seventh hole, his 16th of the round, when he missed a 5-foot putt.
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