Name: Carl Yuan makes birdie putt on No. 18 to take the lead at Sony Open
Uploaded: 2024-01-13T00:05:42.460Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Carl Yuan makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

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In the opening round of the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship, Carl Yuan pours in putt for birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Carl Yuan pours in birdie putt at Corales Puntacana

In the second round of the 2024 Procore Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 2nd hole.

Carl Yuan nearly makes a hole-in-one at Procore

In the second round of the 2024 Procore Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Carl Yuan nearly spins in an ace on No. 17 at Procore

In the second round of the 2024 Wyndham Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 18-foot birdie putt on the par-3 3rd hole.

Carl Yuan puts down 18-footer for birdie at Wyndham

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

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Carl Yuan makes a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Carl Yuan sinks a 30-foot birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage

In the second round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Carl Yuan makes birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 13 at Rocket Mortgage

In the second round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, Carl Yuan makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Carl Yuan makes short putt for birdie at Rocket Mortgage

In the second round of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

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During opening-round Four-ball play in the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Carl Yuan makes birdie at the par-3 3rd hole.

Carl Yuan’s nice tee shot leads to birdie at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Carl Yuan's dialed-in tee shot leads to easy birdie at Corales Puntacana

In the final round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Carl Yuan makes a 33-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole.

Carl Yuan sinks a 33-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Carl Yuan makes a 42-foot birdie putt on the par-4 6th hole.

Carl Yuan sinks a 42-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Carl Yuan sinks a 21-foot birdie putt at Valero

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In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Carl Yuan holes out for back-to-back birdies on No. 12 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 11th hole.

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan had multiple hole-outs on his round with a few holes left to play. 


Carl Yuan cards 3 hole-outs in his final round at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Carl Yuan holes 56-foot chip shot from greenside rough at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes eagle on the par-5 5th hole.

Carl Yuan holes out for eagle at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Carl Yuan cards birdie at Valspar

In the third round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Carl Yuan throws a dart to 3 feet at Valspar

In the second round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Carl Yuan throws a dart to set up birdie at Valspar

In the second round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Carl Yuan spins approach to set up birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.

Carl Yuan sinks a 29-foot birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 2nd hole.

Carl Yuan sends in birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 1st hole.

In the opening round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole.

Carl Yuan rolls in birdie putt at Valspar

In the opening round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2024, Carl Yuan makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Carl Yuan holes tricky bunker shot for birdie at THE PLAYERS

In the opening round of the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship, Carl Yuan makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-5 16th hole.

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Carl Yuan makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole.

Carl Yuan makes birdie putt on No. 18 to take the lead at Sony Open

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Carl Yuan pours in birdie putt at Corales Puntacana

Carl Yuan nearly makes a hole-in-one at Procore

Carl Yuan nearly spins in an ace on No. 17 at Procore

Carl Yuan puts down 18-footer for birdie at Wyndham

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Carl Yuan sinks a 30-foot birdie putt at Rocket Mortgage

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 13 at Rocket Mortgage

Carl Yuan makes short putt for birdie at Rocket Mortgage

Carl Yuan chips in for birdie at Charles Schwab

Carl Yuan’s nice tee shot leads to birdie at Zurich Classic

Carl Yuan's dialed-in tee shot leads to easy birdie at Corales Puntacana

Carl Yuan sinks a 33-foot birdie putt at Valero

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 7 at Valero

Carl Yuan sinks a 42-foot birdie putt at Valero

Carl Yuan sinks a 21-foot birdie putt at Valero

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Carl Yuan holes out for back-to-back birdies on No. 12 at Valspar

Carl Yuan makes birdie on No. 11 at Valspar

Carl Yuan cards 3 hole-outs in his final round at Valspar

Carl Yuan holes 56-foot chip shot from greenside rough at Valspar

Carl Yuan holes out for eagle at Valspar

Carl Yuan cards birdie at Valspar

Carl Yuan throws a dart to 3 feet at Valspar

Carl Yuan throws a dart to set up birdie at Valspar

Carl Yuan spins approach to set up birdie at Valspar

Carl Yuan sinks a 29-foot birdie putt at Valspar

Carl Yuan sends in birdie at Valspar

Carl Yuan cards birdie at Valspar

Carl Yuan rolls in birdie putt at Valspar

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