Akshay Bhatia has made an excellent start to life on the PGA Tour so far, picking up his first title at the 2023 Barracuda Championship as the majority of the golfing world's eyes were focused firmly on Royal Liverpool and The Open.
The following year, Bhatia claimed his second PGA Tour win when defeating Denny McCarthy at the Valero Texas Open.
On both occasions, the left-hander triumphed over extra holes and on both occasions, his partner Presleigh Schultz was there to support him.
A little more than two years after Bhatia sent Schultz a message on Instagram asking her out, the pair were pictured in the middle of a Napa Valley vineyard with the pro golfer down on one knee and holding a ring is his hands.
In the time between Bhatia plucking up the courage to speak to Schultz ahead of the 2021 Valero Texas Open and his first PGA Tour victory in 2023, the California-born player also employed his girlfriend as his caddie - despite Schultz herself admitting that she "knew nothing" about golf.
She must have known enough, though, or at least provided Bhatia with the confidence and assurance to close out his debut Korn Ferry Tour success at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic in January 2022.
Schultz - who is believed to earn a living through endorsements and advertising revenue - has since handed caddie duties off to an experienced professional, though, with Joe Greiner serving as Bhatia's current looper.
Although she no longer caddies for the upcoming star, Schultz is Bhatia's main supporter these days, as she travels with her husband and walks every competitive round he plays.
Following his win at the Barracuda Championship in 2023, Bhatia became emotional when discussing the positive effect that meeting Presleigh has had on him.
Bhatia said: "She has been through it all with me. She had no idea what golf was when I met her. Now she travels every week with me, and it is not easy because it is all about me 100% of the time.
“She’s gone through it all with me.” ❤️@AkshayBhatia_1 was emotional reflecting on how his girlfriend Presleigh has been by his side every step of the way. pic.twitter.com/biTmRY9qVnJuly 24, 2023
"For her to support me every week and walk 72 holes, I couldn't imagine my life without her and being on this journey without her. She has done a lot for me.
"She makes my peanut and jelly sandwiches every morning and does a lot. She has seen me cry in the hotel room and seen me super happy. For her to see me here, she always keep telling me how good I am, even if I question myself sometimes."
In 2021, @AkshayBhatia_1 met his now fiancée for the first time @ValeroTXOpen.3 years later, she'll walk every hole with him at the same event as he looks to claim victory in San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/ba5Y0i0JsxApril 7, 2024
After the pair's engagement in September 2023, Akshay and Presleigh married at The Abaco Club in The Bahamas during December 2025.
It was a three-day celebration with her uncle officiating the service on December 13. Their first dance was to “Devotion” by Justin Bieber.
Despite her moments in the spotlight and her job as an influencer - with a little over 43,000 followers on Instagram - Mrs Bhatia remains a private person and not much is known about her.
Her birthday is February 13, 2002 - making her almost exactly the same age as Bhatia, who was born on January 31, 2002 - while she and her husband own two dogs together.
Presleigh used to live in Texas before meeting Akshay, but the family now live in California.
