Akshay Bhatia delivered one of the most memorable moments of the season on Saturday at the BMW Championship as he hit his first PGA Tour hole-in-one in spectacular fashion. The 23-year-old rising star sent a 5-iron soaring on the par-3 17th.

The shot landed just short of the hole before rolling in for an ace that electrified the crowd. It secured Bhatia a new BMW iX70 and landed him into the projected Top 30 of the FedExCup standings as he continues to battle for a spot in the Tour Championship.

“My caddie was pointing at the car and I’m like, don’t even know what to do,” Bhatia said. “I couldn’t even feel my body,” he said, speaking about the shot , per Baltimore Banner.

However, the delight was not only down to the prize on offer.

“I’ve been close for a long, long time on Tour. Q

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