Name: Matt Jones creativity results in brilliant par save at Sony Open
Uploaded: 2022-01-14T22:23:35.849Z
Duration: 211 s
Description: In the second round of the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii, Matt Jones consults with a rules official before playing his third shot at the par-4 8th hole. Standing in the greenside bunker, Jones then takes out a fairway wood, grips it on the shaft and proceeds to hit a close third before tapping in for par.

In the second round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Matt Jones makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-5 15th hole.

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the final round of the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.

Matt Jones' tight wedge and birdie at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Matt Jones makes a 22-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Matt Jones sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship, Matt Jones makes a 22-foot birdie putt on the par-3 9th hole.

Matt Jones buries a 22-foot birdie putt at Wells Fargo

In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Matt Jones drives green and birdies at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2022 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 4 at Mexico Open

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun shoots a 3-under 69 to win with a score of 13-under.

J.J. Spaun earns his first PGA Tour victory at Valero

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Matt Jones escapes the bunker and birdies at Valero

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Matt Jones drains birdie putt at Valero

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Matt Jones sinks birdie putt at Valero

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 5th hole.

In the final round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes a 31-foot birdie putt on the par-3 3rd hole.

Matt Jones sinks a 31-foot birdie at Valero

In the third round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 2nd hole.

Keegan Bradley sinks birdie at Valero

In the opening round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes a 14-foot birdie putt on the par-5 8th hole.

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 8 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open, Matt Jones makes a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole.

Matt Jones buries 16-foot birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the final round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Matt Jones hits it tight to set up birdie at Arnold Palmer

In the final round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Matt Jones sinks 22-footer for birdie at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Matt Jones makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 6th hole.

Matt Jones taps in for birdie at Arnold Palmer

In the opening round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Matt Jones hits tight wedge and birdies at Arnold Palmer

In the opening round of the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Matt Jones hits tight tee shot and birdies at Arnold Palmer

In the second round of The Honda Classic 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Matt Jones throws a dart to set up birdie at Honda

In the second round of The Honda Classic 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 3rd hole.

Matt Jones chips it tight to set up birdie at Honda

In the opening round of The Honda Classic 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Matt Jones's solid iron sets up birdie at Honda

Matt Jones looks back at his victory at The Honda Classic 2021, his second on the PGA TOUR that was seven years in the making.

Matt Jones reflects on win at Honda

Prior to The Honda Classic 2022, Matt Jones talks about the state of his game and how he's preparing for the tournament. 

Matt Jones on the state of his game before Honda

Before every round Matt Jones plays on the PGA TOUR, he goes through an extensive warm up routine, and we have an all access look at how he prepares for competition.

Matt Jones pre-round warm-up routine

In the fourth round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Matt Jones reaches from the rough to set up birdie at Genesis

In the third round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Matt Jones chips in for birdie at Genesis

In the third round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Matt Jones hits crafty chip and birdies at Genesis

In the third round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Matt Jones opens with birdie at Genesis

In the second round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole.

Matt Jones sinks a 20-foot birdie putt at Genesis

In the opening round of The Genesis Invitational 2022, Matt Jones makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

In the second round of the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii, Matt Jones consults with a rules official before playing his third shot at the par-4 8th hole. Standing in the greenside bunker, Jones then takes out a fairway wood, grips it on the shaft and proceeds to hit a close third before tapping in for par.

Matt Jones creativity results in brilliant par save at Sony Open

Build My Team

Build your team and track your roster here.

In the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Robert McIntyre fired the round of the day with an 8-under 64 to get to 14-under after 36 holes. He takes a four-shot lead into Saturday.

Robert MacIntyre’s Round 2 highlights from Valero

Check out all the best shots from the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel and Jordan Spieth, among others. Round 2 was suspended Friday due to lightning and will conclude Saturday.

Highlights | Round 2 | Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Zachary Bauchou's 244-yard drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th hole landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 8 inches from the hole. Bauchou made the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Zachary Bauchou hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th travels 285 yards and ends in the right rough, leaving 254 yards to the hole. His 242-yard shot from the primary rough ends in the left rough, with 61 feet remaining to the hole. Kim makes a 61-foot eagle putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

Michael Kim drains 61-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Maverick McNealy's drive on the 359-yard, par-4 17th travels 304 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 56 yards to the hole. His 55-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, finishing 5 feet from the hole. McNealy makes a 5-foot putt for birdie.

Maverick McNealy hits 55-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, William Mouw's drive on the 196-yard par-3 seventh hole traveled 194 yards and landed on the right green, finishing 7 feet 11 inches from the hole. Mouw made the 7-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

William Mouw hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 326 yards and ends up in the left fairway, with 273 yards remaining to the hole. His 263-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 30 feet 5 inches from the hole. Cauley misses a 34-foot 4-inch putt and finishes 3 feet 7 inches from the hole. He made a 3-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley's 263-yard shot from the fairway sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Thorbjørn Olesen's drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th went 233 yards into the right fairway, finishing 92 feet 2 inches from the hole. Olesen made a 92-foot 2-inch birdie shot from the fairway, moving to 3-under for the round.

Thorbjørn Olesen holes 92-foot birdie shot on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Mac Meissner's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 327 yards and landed in the left rough, leaving 274 yards to the hole. His 131-yard shot from the rough ended up in the left rough, 149 yards from the hole. Meissner's 138-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, 33 feet 3 inches from the cup. He made the 33-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Mac Meissner drains 33-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's 315-yard drive from the tee box on the 461-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach from the fairway finished 16 feet 8 inches from the hole in the left fairway. Lamprecht made a 16-foot 8-inch birdie putt from the fairway, remaining at even par for the round and tied for 22nd place.

Christo Lamprecht drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sami Valimaki's drive on the 486-yard, par-4 fourth hole traveled 293 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 196 yards to the hole. His 193-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 23 feet from the hole. Valimaki made a 23-foot putt for birdie.

Sami Valimaki drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 478-yard, par-4 15th travels 322 yards and ends in the right fairway, leaving 156 yards to the hole. His 152-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 19 feet 8 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 19-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 21st place at 3-under par.

Hideki Matsuyama drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 262-yard drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th landed in the left intermediate rough and finished 160 yards from the hole. His 159-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, finishing 10 feet 1 inch from the hole. Yellamaraju made a 10-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on No. 14, a 550-yard par 5, travels 304 yards and lands in the left fairway, with 247 yards remaining to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 44 feet 11 inches from the hole. Finau's 51 feet 11 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands in the left green, finishing 7 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 7-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Tony Finau drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Max Homa's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 316 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 236 yards to the hole. His 228-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 64 feet 10 inches from the hole. Homa's 64 feet 2 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands on the right green, finishing 12 inches from the hole. He makes the 12-inch putt for birdie.

Max Homa gets up-and-down from 64 feet for birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's 173-yard drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th hole landed on the right green, finishing 5 feet 3 inches from the hole. Cauley made the 5-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Bud Cauley hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 289 yards and ends up in the right rough, with 249 yards remaining to the hole. His 252-yard shot from the rough lands on the right green, finishing 12 feet 11 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 12-foot 11-inch putt for eagle, remaining at 3-under par for the round.

Hideki Matsuyama's 252-yard shot from rough sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Marco Penge's drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th hole travels 338 yards and lands in the right fairway, finishing 82 yards from the hole. His 71-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 34 feet 8 inches from the hole. Penge makes a 34-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 2-under par.

Matt Jones creativity results in brilliant par save at Sony Open

Robert MacIntyre’s Round 2 highlights from Valero

Highlights | Round 2 | Valero

Zachary Bauchou hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valero

Michael Kim drains 61-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

Maverick McNealy hits 55-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

William Mouw hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

Bud Cauley's 263-yard shot from the fairway sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Thorbjørn Olesen holes 92-foot birdie shot on No. 13 at Valero

Mac Meissner drains 33-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

Christo Lamprecht drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

Sami Valimaki drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

Hideki Matsuyama drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

Sudarshan Yellamaraju drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Valero

Tony Finau drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

Max Homa gets up-and-down from 64 feet for birdie on No. 14 at Valero

Bud Cauley hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

Hideki Matsuyama's 252-yard shot from rough sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

Marco Penge sinks 35-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Valero

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

Matt Jones' tight wedge and birdie at Charles Schwab

Matt Jones sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Charles Schwab

Matt Jones buries a 22-foot birdie putt at Wells Fargo

Matt Jones drives green and birdies at Mexico Open

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 4 at Mexico Open

J.J. Spaun earns his first PGA Tour victory at Valero

Matt Jones escapes the bunker and birdies at Valero

Matt Jones drains birdie putt at Valero

Matt Jones sinks birdie putt at Valero

Matt Jones drains birdie putt at Valero

Matt Jones sinks a 31-foot birdie at Valero

Keegan Bradley sinks birdie at Valero

Matt Jones makes birdie on No. 8 at Valero

Matt Jones buries 16-foot birdie on No. 16 at Valero

Matt Jones hits it tight to set up birdie at Arnold Palmer

Matt Jones sinks 22-footer for birdie at Arnold Palmer

Matt Jones taps in for birdie at Arnold Palmer

Matt Jones hits tight wedge and birdies at Arnold Palmer

Matt Jones hits tight tee shot and birdies at Arnold Palmer

Matt Jones throws a dart to set up birdie at Honda

Matt Jones chips it tight to set up birdie at Honda

Matt Jones's solid iron sets up birdie at Honda

Matt Jones reflects on win at Honda

Matt Jones on the state of his game before Honda

Matt Jones pre-round warm-up routine

Matt Jones reaches from the rough to set up birdie at Genesis

Matt Jones chips in for birdie at Genesis

Matt Jones hits crafty chip and birdies at Genesis

Matt Jones opens with birdie at Genesis

Matt Jones sinks a 20-foot birdie putt at Genesis

Matt Jones opens with birdie at Genesis