A native of Northridge, Calif., who resides in
Wake Forest, N.C., Bhatia is currently No. 5 in the World
Amateur Golf Rankings.
Bhatia, who decided to skip college, made the announcement
Monday on Instagram.
"That feeling when the time has officially come," he posted. "A
special thanks to everyone on my team that has helped me get
here this week, especially my family for supporting me all the
way. Let's do this!"
Bhatia, who turns 18 on Jan. 31, helped the U.S. team defeat
Great Britain and Ireland at the Walker Cup earlier this month.
He made his first PGA Tour appearance as an amateur at the
Valspar Championship in March but missed the cut. Bhatia also
tied for 42nd at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship
on the Korn Ferry Tour in April.
--Field Level Media
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