"Bhatia jabbed back, courtesy of four birdies in a row. Berger secured leeway again at the 15th, where Bhatia's missed attempt at par came after officials had told the pair to pick up the pace. Bhatia flew a wonderful approach to the par five 16th, setting up the eagle that reduced Berger's advantage to one. Shot of the day? It was shot of the tournament."
"The duo were all square on the 18th tee after Berger three-putted the penultimate hole. What happened next involved great theatre. Berger found thick rough at the last, from where he could only chip to short of the green. Bhatia was in prime position on the fairway but flirted with greenside rocks and the water hazard. Bhatia chipped the ball stone dead."
"Berger again drove into trouble. He reached the green but had 99ft to go. It was three-putt territory; as it proved. Bhatia's two putts from 25ft secured the biggest win of his career. For Berger, who was looking to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the Arnold Palmer in a decade, this will sting."
Akshay Bhatia claimed his career-defining victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, defeating Daniel Berger in a sudden-death playoff. Berger held a four-shot lead at the turn on Sunday but Bhatia mounted a remarkable comeback with four consecutive birdies. After Berger regained a one-shot advantage, Bhatia produced an exceptional eagle at the 16th to level the match. Both players struggled down the stretch, with Berger three-putting the 17th to reach the 18th all square. In the playoff, Berger's erratic driving proved costly as he three-putted from 99 feet, while Bhatia's two putts from 25 feet secured the title. Ludvig Aberg and Cameron Young finished third at 12 under.
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