Name: Matt Kuchar's nice approach leads to birdie at Valero
Uploaded: 2021-04-02T17:43:34.999Z
Duration: 26 s
Description: In the second round of the 2021 Valero Texas Open, Matt Kuchar hits a 71-yard approach to 11 feet and makes the putt to birdie the par-5 8th hole.

Follow Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron after their victory at the 2025 PNC Championship.

Matt and Cameron Kuchar mic'd up after winning PNC Championship

In the final round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

In the final round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 13 at World Wide Technology

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 17 at World Wide Technology

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In the third round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Matt Kuchar's drive on the 507-yard, par-4 final hole travels 309 yards into the right intermediate, his 180-yard approach from the intermediate rough lands 5 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he makes the 5-foot-1-inch birdie putt.

Matt Kuchar hits 180-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

In the third round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Matt Kuchar's drive on the 479-yard, par-4 16th travels 302 yards, finding the right bunker and leaving 163 yards to the hole. His 160-yard approach from the fairway bunker lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 16-foot-5-inch putt. Kuchar sinks the 16-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Kuchar sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sanderson Farms

In the third round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Matt Kuchar's tee shot on the 617-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 281 yards, finding the right fairway and leaving 307 yards to the hole. His 251-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway, leaving 58 yards to the hole. Kuchar's 57-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving a 6-foot-1-inch putt. Kuchar sinks a 6-foot-1-inch birdie putt to reach 5-under par for the round.

Matt Kuchar sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Matt Kuchar's tee shot on the 172-yard par-3 13th travels 165 yards, landing on the right side of the green and settling 20 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he sinks a 20-foot 5-inch birdie putt.

Matt Kuchar sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sanderson Farms

In the opening round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship, Niklas Norgaard and Matt Kuchar each made a hole-in-one on the par-3 4th hole. 

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Matt Kuchar sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Procore, Matt Kuchar's drive on the 412-yard, par-4 16th hole went 306 yards into the left fairway, his 106-yard approach landed on the left side of the green 2 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 2-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Kuchar hits 106-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Procore

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matt Kuchar pitches it close to set up birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Matt Kuchar birdies par-5 17th at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Matt Kuchar nearly aces 16th at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-5 10th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes a 28-foot birdie putt on the par-5 2nd hole.

Matt Kuchar begins day with back-to-back birdies at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 1 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Matt Kuchar almost holes bunker shot to set up birdie at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Matt Kuchar pitches it close to set up birdie at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Matt Kuchar spins back approach to set up birdie at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 18 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Matt Kuchar makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

In the second round of the 2021 Valero Texas Open, Matt Kuchar hits a 71-yard approach to 11 feet and makes the putt to birdie the par-5 8th hole.

Matt Kuchar's nice approach leads to birdie at Valero

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Billy Horschel drains putt to give Atlanta Drive another TGL victory

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Lexi Thompson hints at what's to come for WTGL 

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Chris Gotterup hits rare 1-iron on 'Stinger' hole at TGL

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Patrick Cantlay of Atlanta Drive GC chips in on hole No. 9 to fire up his team.

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In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, The Bay Golf Club's Wyndham Clark hits his approach shot on No. 3 to 7 feet, winning the hole for his team and tying the match.
 

Wyndham Clark throws dart to win hole for The Bay at TGL

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Chris Gotterup chips-in from gnarly lie at TGL

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Billy Horschel hits it off the camera, Atlanta Drive wins hole at TGL

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Billy Horschel drains putt to give Atlanta Drive another TGL victory

Lexi Thompson hints at what's to come for WTGL

Chris Gotterup hits rare 1-iron on 'Stinger' hole at TGL

Patrick Cantlay stays hot, chips-in at TGL

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Chris Gotterup chips-in from gnarly lie at TGL

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Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 17 at World Wide Technology

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Matt Kuchar's excellent approach to set up closing birdie is the Shot of the Day at Sanderson Farms

Matt Kuchar hits 180-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

Matt Kuchar sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sanderson Farms

Matt Kuchar sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

Matt Kuchar sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sanderson Farms

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Matt Kuchar sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

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Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Matt Kuchar pitches it close to set up birdie at Wyndham

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

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Matt Kuchar nearly aces 16th at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 10 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar begins day with back-to-back birdies at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 1 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar almost holes bunker shot to set up birdie at John Deere

Matt Kuchar pitches it close to set up birdie at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar spins back approach to set up birdie at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 8 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 18 at John Deere

Matt Kuchar makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere