US star Akshay Bhatia seals $4m payday with Arnold Palmer Invitational play-off win

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9 Mar 2026 • 8:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • US golfer Akshay Bhatia held his nerve to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational via a play-off on Sunday.
  • Bhatia was tied on 15 under par with Daniel Berger after 72 holes, meaning a play-off was needed to separate the pair.
  • Bhatia came out on top in the play-off to earn himself 700 FedExCup points and $4million in prize money.
  • Berger had to settle for second place, as he scooped up 400 FedExCup points and $2.2m in prize money.
  • Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and America’s Cameron Young finished joint-third on 12 under par, earning themselves 337.5 FedExCup points and $1.2m.
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