Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Bhatia Secures Tour Championship Spot At BMW Championship
Akshay Bhatia played strongly in the BMW Championship.
After two rounds, he is five strokes under par.
His scores were 67 and 68.
He is tied for 16th in the tournament.
He is also 15th in the FedExCup standings.
That means he has secured a place in the Tour Championship.
Only the top 30 players qualify for that event.
Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala are currently outside the qualifying positions and need better results.
Akshay Bhatia is tied 16th at five-under-par 135 after two rounds.
Bhatia shot rounds of 67 and 68 at Bellerive Country Club.
His 15th-place FedExCup standing assures him a place in the Tour Championship.
Aaron Rai is tied 34th at one-under 139 and 40th in the FedExCup standings.
Sahith Theegala is tied 48th at three-over 143 and 49th in the standings, leaving both in danger of missing qualification.
- Who
- Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala were the Indian-origin golfers discussed.
- What
- Bhatia secured qualification for the season-ending Tour Championship, while Rai and Theegala were in danger of missing it.
- When
- After the first two rounds of the BMW Championship, reported August 22.
- Where
- Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
- Why
- The BMW Championship determines which 30 players advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake.
- Bhatia's tournament score
- Five-under-par 135
- Bhatia's tournament position
- Tied 16th after two rounds
- Bhatia's rounds
- 67 and 68
- Bhatia's FedExCup standing
- 15th overall
- Qualification cutoff
- Top 30 players in the FedExCup standings
- Aaron Rai's position
- Tied 34th at one-under 139; tied 40th in the FedExCup standings
- Sahith Theegala's position
- Tied 48th at three-over 143; 49th in the FedExCup standings
