Pebble Beach (USA), February 14 Indian-American Akshay Bhatia marked his 100th start on the PGA TOUR with a bogey-free 64, highlighted by an eagle on No. 14, as he shared the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the Spyglass Hill Golf Course here.
Bhatia had rounds of 65-64 for 15-under and tied for first with Ryo Hisatsune (62-67).
This was the first time since the 2024 Rocket Classic that Bhatia had been bogey-free through 36 holes in his PGA TOUR career.
Sahith Theegala, who received a sponsor exemption this week, and another from Tiger Woods next week, added 69 to his 71 and are in 52nd place. Aaron Rai (77-70) is in 78th place.
Bhatia, a two-time PGA TOUR winner (2023 Barracuda Championship, 2024 Valero Texas Open), finished 13th in the 2025 FedExCup, his best finish in three seasons on TOUR.
Bhatia, who tied for third in the Phoenix Open last week, has now gone 44 holes without a bogey over his last three rounds.
“Playing bogey-free on these golf courses is great,” Bhatia said.
“The greens can be tricky, and you can get some really tough putts because of the slopes. So I've been very consistent inside 5 to 6 feet. ... It's just fun when you feel like you're in a groove.”
Ryo Hisatsune shot 5-under 67 in the second round after opening with a career-best 62 at Pebble Beach Golf Links. He holds the lead/co-lead after the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, where he finished 10th.
Rickie Fowler was tied for 3rd at 14-under with a second-round 64, setting his lowest score on Spyglass Hill Golf Course in five career rounds. He is tied with five-time TOUR winner Sam Burns (67).
Defending champion Rory McIlroy (68-67) is 9-under and in 17th place, and FedExCup leader Chris Gotterup (71) is also in 17th place.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, despite a second-round 66, is in 34th place.
Bhatia was bogey-free over two days at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill, both dry days with a mild breeze and soft greens that allowed for good scoring on both courses. He had six birdies and chipped in from 50 feet for an eagle on the 14th hole on his way to a 64.
Hisatsune, who opened with a 62 at Pebble Beach, struggled in the middle of his round with consecutive bogeys, which he offset with enough birdies (and one eagle) before and after for a 67.
Scheffler finally got going by playing his last seven holes in 5 under for a 66, though the world's No. 1 player was still nine shots behind going into the weekend.
There is no 36-hole cut at this signature event, and all players will proceed to Pebble Beach for the final two rounds.
