Name: Aaron Rai bounces-back with excellent tee shot on No. 4 at Sony Open
Uploaded: 2024-01-13T01:31:50.433Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's 326-yard drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 227 yards to the hole, his 235-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, 27 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he lands a 27-foot 1-inch eagle shot from the fairway, moving to even par for the round.

Aaron Rai holes out 27-foot eagle shot from fairway at Hero World Challenge

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Aaron Rai bounces-back with excellent tee shot on No. 4 at Sony Open

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