Navigate

2025 PGA Championship Odds, Picks & Predictions: Akshay Bhatia

by |

Rory McIlroy's thrilling victory at The Masters last month set up some compelling storylines for the second major of the season, the 2025 PGA Championship, which will be played this week at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.

McIlroy completed the career grand slam with his win at Augusta. If he wins again this week, he'll be halfway to a true grand slam. McIlroy has fared well at Quail Hollow throughout his career, having won four tournaments there. It's a course that favors big hitters — right up McIlroy's alley.

But McIlroy isn't even the favorite this week. That would be Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world. Scheffler cruised to an eight-shot victory at his most recent event, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Will golf fans be treated to a duel between McIlroy and Scheffler? Or will other top players intervene? Defending PGA champ Xander Schauffele is certainly capable of repeating. Justin Thomas and Ludvig Aberg have been hot lately. LIV Tour star Bryson DeChambeau has been frisky in recent majors, and other LIV players — Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton and others — could contend.

Welcome to the BettingPros PGA Championship Guide. We’ll take a closer look at all the wagering opportunities the PGA presents, with individual betting profiles of all the top contenders. We’ll also give you our best bets, our favorite long shots, some head-to-head bets and more. Read on for our PGA Championship predictions for Akshay Bhatia.

2025 PGA Championship Odds, Picks & Predictions: Akshay Bhatia

Stats to Know

  • DraftKings Odds to Win: +14000
  • World Ranking: 26
  • Best PGA Championship finish: MC (2024)
  • Last PGA Championship finish: MC
  • Last four tournament finishes: 42, 42, MC, 46

Course History

The 23-year-old Akshay Bhatia has already played Quail Hollow three times in his career. Improving each time from a missed cut to a 43rd-place finish and then a 42nd-place finish at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship.

As Bhatia is so young and it is early in his career, there is not a lot to go off, but it is nice to see even the smallest of incremental improvements. Bhatia has only played in one PGA Championship, which resulted in a missed cut last year.

Recent Form

The highlight of the season for Bhatia was his third-place finish at THE PLAYERS Championship. Since then, Bhatia has not had a finish higher than 42nd place. On the season, Bhatia ranks 14th in Strokes Gained: Putting, so he has a clear strength that could carry him to contention.

Betting Outlook: 2025 PGA Championship Predictions

Bhatia is so early in his career that the variance of results for where he could finish this week is massive. There are no safe bets on Bhatia, but I like betting on golfers who can putt well.

Bhatia’s top-10 finish odds are +750. I like a small bet there, but will be making it knowing that even a top-10 result should be viewed as a longshot.

More 2025 PGA Championship Golfer Predictions

Try Premium for FREE in our mobile app

BettingPros App