Name: Nick Hardy bends club en route to risky birdie at 3M Open
Uploaded: 2023-07-27T17:27:11.473Z
Duration: 76 s
Description: In the opening round of the 2023 3M Open, Nick Hardy nearly breaks his club while following through on his approach shot, leading to a bent club and a birdie conversion on the ninth hole at TPC Twin Cities.

In the second round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 17 at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Nick Hardy makes eagle on the par-5 14th hole.

Nick Hardy makes eagle putt on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 17 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Nick Hardy makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Nick Hardy makes a 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-4 2nd hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 2 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Nick Hardy sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 10 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 18 at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Nick Hardy makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the final round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Team Nick Hardy/Davis Riley makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Team Nick Hardy/Davis Riley chips in for opening birdie at Zurich Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Nick Hardy reaches in two and makes birdie at Valero

In the opening round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open, Nick Hardy makes a 28-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th hole.

Nick Hardy drains 28-footer for birdie at Houston Open

In the second round of the 2025 Puerto Rico Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Nick Hardy's tee shot yields birdie at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2025 Puerto Rico Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

In the opening round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Nick Hardy goes at the flagstick off the tee and birdies at Farmers

In the opening round of The American Express 2025, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Nick Hardy cans birdie putt at The American Express

In the second round of the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Nick Hardy holes out from the fairway on his second shot to make a double eagle on the par-5 17th hole.

Nick Hardy dunks it for an albatross at Butterfield Bermuda

In the opening round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Nick Hardy throws dart and birdies at Shriners Children's Open

Check out the most intense moments on the cutline during the second round of the 2024 Black Desert Championship, where players hit shots that make or break their weekends.

Players grind to make cut at Black Desert

In the second round of the 2024 Wyndham Championship, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Nick Hardy sends in long birdie at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2024 Wyndham Championship, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 12 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2024 Wyndham Championship, Nick Hardy makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2024 3M Open, Nick Hardy makes a 32-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Nick Hardy sinks 32-foot birdie putt at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2023 3M Open, Nick Hardy nearly breaks his club while following through on his approach shot, leading to a bent club and a birdie conversion on the ninth hole at TPC Twin Cities.

Nick Hardy bends club en route to risky birdie at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Alex Smalley holes out from 102 yards for an eagle on the par-5 14th hole. 

Alex Smalley's 102-yard eagle hole-out is the Shot of the Day

Check out the best shots of the day from the 2026 Valspar Championship, featuring Sungjae Im, David Lipsky, and Doug Ghim, among others.

Highlights | Round 2 | Valspar Championship | 2026

 After his second-round 68 to make the cut at the Valspar Championship, Matt Wallace breaks down his one-stroke penalty on the par-5 11th hole and his emotions after rallying to make the weekend.

Matt Wallace explains why he called penalty on himself at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Matthieu Pavon’s drive on the 230-yard, par-3 8th hole went 235 yards and landed on the right green, finishing 24 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made a 24-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Matthieu Pavon sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Sungjae Im's drive on the 180-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 182 yards and landed on the right side of the green, finishing 7 feet from the hole, and he made the 7-foot putt for birdie.

Sungjae Im's 182-yard drive to 7 feet sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Patrick Rodgers' drive on the 451-yard, par-4 10th went 284 yards into the left fairway, his 167-yard eagle approach shot landed on the green, and he is tied for 28th place.

Patrick Rodgers hits 167-yard approach for eagle on No. 10 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Keegan Bradley's drive on the 180-yard, par-3 15th hole traveled 176 yards and landed on the left green, finishing 13 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 13-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Keegan Bradley hits 176-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Matt Wallace's 173-yard drive on the 180-yard, par-3 17th landed on the left green and finished 27 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 27-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Wallace sinks 28-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Karl Vilips hits a 166-yard drive on the 168-yard par-3 13th, landing on the left green and finishing 6 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 6-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Karl Vilips hits 166-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Brooks Koepka's drive on the 14th hole, a 589-yard par 5, travels 302 yards into the left rough, his 177-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, his 100-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green 12 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes the 12-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Brooks Koepka hits 100-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Sungjae Im's drive on the 376-yard, par-4 12th went 208 yards into the right fairway, his 165-yard approach landed on the right green 17 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 17-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Sungjae Im hits 165-yard approach to 17 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Chad Ramey's 257-yard drive on the 403-yard, par-4 2nd hole landed in the right fairway, his 146-yard approach shot from the fairway finished in the left intermediate rough 44 feet from the hole, and he made a 44-foot birdie putt from the rough.

Chad Ramey sinks 44-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Tom Kim's 322-yard drive on the 555-yard, par-5 11th landed in the right fairway, leaving 234 yards to the hole. His 251-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left rough, finishing 50 feet 5 inches from the hole. Kim's 56-foot 4-inch shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 6-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Tom Kim sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Sungjae Im's drive on the 555-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 324 yards and ended in the left rough, his 212-yard shot from the rough landed in the left bunker, his 55-feet-1-inch shot from the bunker landed on the left green 10 feet from the hole, and he made the 10-foot putt for birdie.

Sungjae Im rolls in 10-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valspar

After his second-round 70 to make the cut at the Valspar Championship, Joel Dahmen details his eventful week, from falling short at the Monday qualifier to getting into the Valspar field on Tuesday night, then grinding out birdies to make the cut on Friday.
 

Joel Dahmen recaps rollercoaster week after making cut at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Brooks Koepka's 167-yard drive on the 168-yard par-3 13th hole lands on the left green, finishing 7 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 7-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Brooks Koepka hits 167-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Xander Schauffele's drive on the 555-yard, par-5 11th travels 305 yards and ends in the right fairway, his 259-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough 41 feet 10 inches from the hole, his 41-foot 11-inch shot from the rough lands on the left green 6 inches from the hole, and he makes the 6-inch putt for birdie.

Xander Schauffele taps in from 6 inches for birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Brandt Snedeker's 291-yard drive on the 618-yard, par-5 5th landed in the left fairway, leaving 316 yards to the hole, his 292-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right bunker 36 yards from the hole, and he made a 36-yard eagle putt from the greenside bunker.

Nick Hardy bends club en route to risky birdie at 3M Open

Alex Smalley's 102-yard eagle hole-out is the Shot of the Day

Highlights | Round 2 | Valspar Championship | 2026

Matt Wallace explains why he called penalty on himself at Valspar

Matthieu Pavon sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valspar

Sungjae Im's 182-yard drive to 7 feet sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valspar

Patrick Rodgers hits 167-yard approach for eagle on No. 10 at Valspar

Keegan Bradley hits 176-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valspar

Matt Wallace sinks 28-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valspar

Karl Vilips hits 166-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valspar

Brooks Koepka hits 100-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

Sungjae Im hits 165-yard approach to 17 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Valspar

Chad Ramey sinks 44-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Valspar

Tom Kim sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valspar

Sungjae Im rolls in 10-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valspar

Joel Dahmen recaps rollercoaster week after making cut at Valspar

Brooks Koepka hits 167-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie at Valspar

Xander Schauffele taps in from 6 inches for birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

Brandt Snedeker holes 36-yard bunker shot for eagle at Valspar

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 17 at Puerto Rico

Nick Hardy makes eagle putt on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 8 at 3M Open

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 17 at 3M Open

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 2 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 10 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 18 at Charles Schwab

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

Team Nick Hardy/Davis Riley chips in for opening birdie at Zurich Classic

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Zurich Classic

Nick Hardy reaches in two and makes birdie at Valero

Nick Hardy drains 28-footer for birdie at Houston Open

Nick Hardy's tee shot yields birdie at Puerto Rico

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

Nick Hardy goes at the flagstick off the tee and birdies at Farmers

Nick Hardy cans birdie putt at The American Express

Nick Hardy dunks it for an albatross at Butterfield Bermuda

Nick Hardy throws dart and birdies at Shriners Children's Open

Players grind to make cut at Black Desert

Nick Hardy sends in long birdie at Wyndham

Nick Hardy nearly aces No. 12 at Wyndham

Nick Hardy makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Nick Hardy sinks 32-foot birdie putt at 3M Open