The huge difference between the LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour sponsorship was on full display today. At one end, Akshay Bhatia hit a spectacular 227-yard ace, the first of his career. The young pro golfer lined up his drive perfectly, and the ball bounced on the green a few times before rolling in for a hole-in-one. Bhatia jumped up in joy at the tee zone and ran towards his caddie to celebrate. The shot had just gotten him a brand new BMW from the sponsors of the playoff event. However, Haeran Ryu of the LPGA Tour wasn’t as fortunate, despite achieving the same feat.

As the LPGA Tour shared, she also hit a spectacular drive on the 16th hole that landed perfectly on the green and rolled into the hole. The 24-year-old scored an ace in the 2025 Standard Portland Classic. However, as the tweet

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