Garrick Higgo plays one round in the Bahamas on Korn Ferry Tour then withdraws to nab a spot at PGA tour stop in San Diego.

Akshay Bhatia has officially withdrawn from the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open. The news was shared by PGA TOUR Communications on X. The post shared on Monday (Jan.

Playing the par-5 13th hole at Emirates GC, the rising star drove one way right and into the trees. After consulting with his cadde, Bhatia determined his best option was to punch out down the eighth hole, which he did to perfection. There was just one, big problem: The eighth hole was marked as internal OB for those playing No. 13.

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Akshay Bhatia withdrew from the ... Garrick Higgo will replace Bhatia in the 156-man field. Higgo withdrew from the Korn Ferry Tour's Bahamas Great Abaco Classic to play in the Farmers Insurance ...

Twenty-seven players in the world top 30 will play for the $3.6 million winner’s check (from a $20 million purse), with the only players missing being world No. 2 Xander Schauffele ( rib injury) and LIV golfers Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau.

PGA Tour pro Akshay Bhatia has withdrawn from the Farmers Insurance Open joining a host of big name absentees including Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa at Torrey Pines.

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