OWINGS MILLS, Md. - When Akshay Bhatia arrived at Caves Valley Golf Club on Saturday for the BMW Championship's third round, he sat at 4-over par. He was fighting to hold onto a spot in the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings after a tough first two days in Owings Mills for the sweet-swinging lefty, who opened with a 75.

His fortunes changed Saturday, and he'll leave the course with a new ride. A young caddie will also receive a life-changing reward.

Bhatia holed his second shot for eagle on the par-4 seventh hole, using a sand wedge from 93 yards away to jumpstart his round. He energized the crowd again on the 17th hole, a 227-yard par 3.

Bhatia landed his tee shot with a five iron about 10 feet short of the pin and rolled it into the right side of the cup for a hole-in-one. He jumped up

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