Akshay Bhatia survives injury and losing lead to win Texas Open

The American earned a place at The Masters despite damaging his shoulder as he celebrated clinching a play-off spot.

Akshay Bhatia survived losing a six-hole lead and injuring his shoulder to win the Valero Texas Open.

Rory McIlroy was a distant third, nine shots adrift, as he completed his Masters warm-up with a bogey-free 66.Bhatia clinched a place at The Masters with his second PGA Tour victory, which had seemed a lot more straightforward when he held a six-shot lead heading into the final nine holes. He found the cup to complete a 67 and move alongside McCarthy at 20-under-par, but felt his shoulder pop out of its socket as he raised his arms in celebration.

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