Name: Ben Martin's near-albatross is the Shot of the Day
Uploaded: 2024-01-27T01:56:38.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open, Ben Martin nearly holes his 254-yard approach shot on the par-5 18th hole leaving him with a tap-in eagle.

In the opening round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 9 at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Ben Martin's opening tee shot on the 566-yard, par-5 11th hole travels 275 yards into the right rough, leaving 268 yards to the hole. His 223-yard shot from the rough finds the left rough, leaving 63 yards to the hole. Martin's 63-yard approach from the rough lands on the right side of the green, finishing 4 feet 3 inches from the hole. He sinks a 4-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Ben Martin scrambles from the rough for birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the third round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ben Martin makes eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

Ben Martin charges with eagle at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 16 at Barracuda

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Ben Martin nearly aces No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 9 at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 4 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Ben Martin makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship, Ben Martin gets his second-straight birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Ben Martin gets back-to-back birdies at Corales Puntacana

In the third round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Ben Martin dials-in tee shot to set up birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Ben Martin's quality tee shot sets up birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 2nd hole.

Ben Martin uses slope to set up birdie at Houston Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ben Martin throws a dart and makes birdie at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ben Martin holes 16-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ben Martin drips in 23-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

In the opening round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Ben Martin drains 12-foot putt for birdie at WM Phoenix Open

In the third round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Ben Martin's smooth swing leads to birdie at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Ben Martin's wedge shot sets up birdie at Sony Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Ben Martin makes a 41-foot eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Ben Martin buries a 41-foot eagle putt at Sony Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Ben Martin makes birdie putt at Sony Open

In the third round of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Ben Martin plays the slope to set up birdie at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Ben Martin makes 9-foot putt for birdie at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-5 13th hole.

Ben Martin cleans up for birdie on the par-5 13th at Myrtle Beach

In the final round of the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Ben Martin makes bounce-back birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024, Ben Martin makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Ben Martin's near ace leads to birdie at CJ CUP Byron Nelson

In the third round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open, Ben Martin nearly holes his 254-yard approach shot on the par-5 18th hole leaving him with a tap-in eagle.

Ben Martin's near-albatross is the Shot of the Day

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Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 9 at Puerto Rico

Ben Martin scrambles from the rough for birdie at Sanderson Farms

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Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 16 at Barracuda

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Ben Martin nearly aces No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 9 at THE CJ CUP

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

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Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Ben Martin gets back-to-back birdies at Corales Puntacana

Ben Martin dials-in tee shot to set up birdie at Valero

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 7 at Valero

Ben Martin's quality tee shot sets up birdie at Valero

Ben Martin uses slope to set up birdie at Houston Open

Ben Martin throws a dart and makes birdie at Valspar

Ben Martin makes birdie on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

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Ben Martin drips in 23-foot birdie putt at Mexico Open

Ben Martin drains 12-foot putt for birdie at WM Phoenix Open

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Ben Martin's wedge shot sets up birdie at Sony Open

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Ben Martin plays the slope to set up birdie at Charles Schwab

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