Golfer Akshay Bhatia strips down on two shots while in mud at Honda Classic
The 'Bear Trap' at PGA National caught Bhatia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Maybe after a couple beers, the casual golfer may go shirtless for a shot to bring in some laughs, but now we've seen it on the PGA Tour.
After sending a shot into the deep mud, Akshay Bhatia still had to get up and down at the "Bear Trap."
Akshay Bhatia of the U.S. hits his second shot on the 15th hole from the water during the third round of the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa Feb. 25, 2023, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Knowing the shot would cause a huge splatter, Bhatia took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his pants and even took off his shirt.
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His huge hack hardly moved the ball a couple feet, so he had to use one more stroke to finally get on the green.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}That was the second time he went shirtless for a shot.
Earlier in the round, he took off his shirt for a shot, and his girlfriend had to supply him with extra clothes.
Akshay Bhatia watches after hitting his second shot on the sixth hole from the water during the third round of the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa Feb. 25, 2023, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It was an interesting one, to say the least," Bhatia said after the round.
Bhatia finished with a 4-over 76 to fall back to even on the tournament. Chris Kirk leads the way at -13 after shooting a 68 Saturday.