- Akshay Bhatia withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after playing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
- Bhatia’s withdrawal brings the total number of players who have withdrawn from the tournament to five.
- 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 Open.
Add another name to the list of subtractions from the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
Akshay Bhatia on Monday withdrew from the event, scheduled to start Wednesday at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Bhatia tied for 32nd in the season-opening The Sentry at Kapalua and was in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, where he tied for 37th at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. He said playing that event was on his bucket list.
His spot in the 156-man field in the Farmers will go to fellow lefty Garrick Higgo. Here’s a look so far at the Farmers WDs:
- Nicolai Hojgaard out, Hayden Springer in
- Collin Morikawa out, Wesley Bryan in
- Tyler McCumber out, S.H. Kim in
- Mackenzie Hughes out, Pierceson Coody in
- Akshay Bhatia out, Garrick Higgo in
- Chesson Hadley out, Carl Yuan in
Higgo withdrew from the Korn Ferry Tour’s Bahamas Great Abaco Classic after a first-round 72, which was only four shots off the lead. That event started Sunday and is scheduled to conclude Wednesday, the same day as the first round of the Farmers.
Yuan is also now in the Farmers field but he, too, is in the KFT event in the Bahamas. In his second round Monday he had two eagles and was four under on his back nine but closed with four straight pars to miss the cut by two shots.
I’m sad to announce that rising golf star Akshay Bhatia has had to withdraw from the upcoming tournament due to unforeseen circumstances. However, in his place, we are excited to welcome talented golfer Garrick Higgo to the competition. Higgo is known for his impressive skills on the course and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the table. Stay tuned for updates on the tournament and best of luck to all the players! #golf #tournament #welcomeGarrickHiggo
Tags:
Akshay Bhatia, Garrick Higgo, PGA Tour news, golf updates, professional golfers, tournament updates
#Akshay #Bhatia #withdraws #Garrick #Higgo
