Bhatia Blazes with 7-Under 65, Sits Seventh at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

• Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia fired a stellar 7-under 65 in the opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
• Bhatia secured three consecutive birdies early on and added two more, closing the round without dropping a shot.
• Another Indian-American, Sahith Theegala, finished 1-under 71 after a rollercoaster round, tying for 57th.
• Ryo Hisatsune leads the field with a 62, one shot ahead of Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns.
• Defending champion Rory McIlroy carded a 68 despite two three-putt double bogeys.