An emotional Akshay Bhatia held back tears as he revealed the tragic death of his niece Mia spurred him on to a PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Speaking to reporter Cara Banks, he said: 'My niece passed away in December, and so I knew she was looking over me this year. Bhatia first posted about his niece Mia on his Instagram page back in December. It is unclear how Mia died and Bhatia's family have not spoken publicly about the heartbreakAkshay Bhatia dedicated his win to his niece, Mia, who died in December. Bhatia's first two tournament wins on the PGA Tour came at the Barracuda Championship in July 2023 and the Valero Texas Open in April 2024.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2026 03:59 UTC