Name: Taiga Semikawa sticks approach within 5 feet at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
Uploaded: 2023-10-20T06:43:30.507Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: In the second round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Taiga Semikawa's drive on the 470-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 251 yards, landing in the primary rough with 224 yards remaining to the hole, his 226-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands on the green, finishing 6 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he sinks a 6-foot 2-inch birdie putt.

Taiga Semikawa hits 226-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Baycurrent

In the second round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Taiga Semikawa's drive on the 426-yard, par-4 17th hole travels 309 yards to the fairway, his 121-yard approach from the fairway lands on the green, leaving a 17-foot 5-inch putt, and he sinks the 17-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Taiga Semikawa sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Baycurrent

In the second round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Taiga Semikawa's drive on the 380-yard, par-4 15th went 237 yards into the fairway, his 143-yard approach landed on the green, leaving an 18-foot-11-inch putt, and he made the putt to remain at even par for the round.

Taiga Semikawa sinks 19-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Baycurrent

In the final round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on No. 9 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Taiga Semikawa's third-consecutive scoring hole on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024, Taiga Semikawa makes a 21-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole.

Taiga Semikawa sinks a 21-foot birdie putt at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Taiga Semikawa reaches in two to set up birdie at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Taiga Semikawa drains 36-footer for birdie at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Taiga Semikawa gets up-and-down for birdie at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Taiga Semikawa drains 17-footer for birdie at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Taiga Semikawa throws a dart to set up birdie at CJ CUP Byron Nelson

In the final round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Taiga Semikawa sinks 19-foot birdie at Farmers

In the third round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Taiga Semikawa holes 15-footer from the fringe for birdie at Farmers

In the third round of The American Express 2024, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on No. 16 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the third round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Taiga Semikawa sinks a 29-foot birdie putt at Sony Open

In the third round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes an 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Taiga Semikawa makes an 11-foot birdie putt at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Taiga Semikawa's 176-yard approach in close leads to birdie at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Taiga Semikawa sticks approach within 5 feet at ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP

In the third round of the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Taiga Semikawa sinks a 28-foot birdie putt at Sony Open

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Nico Echavarria mic'd up after winning Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches

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Nico Echavarria wins the 2026 Cognizant Classic

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In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Nico Echavarria's drive on the 166-yard par-3 17th hole travels 164 yards, landing on the right green and leaving the ball 10 feet 5 inches from the pin, and he makes a 10 feet 5 inches putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Zecheng Dou's drive on the 549-yard, par-5 18th travels 284 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 243 yards to the hole. His 150-yard shot from the primary rough lands in the right fairway, leaving 100 yards to the hole. His 93-yard approach shot from the fairway lands 21 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he makes the 21 feet 5 inches birdie putt.