Name: Aaron Rai nearly holes out to set up birdie at Houston Open
Uploaded: 2024-03-30T20:15:40.113Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's drive on the 573-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 268 yards into the right fairway, his 213-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 91 yards from the hole, his 89-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 9 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aaron Rai makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 3rd hole.

Aaron Rai two-putts for birdie at FedEx St. Jude

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 3 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Sami Valimaki, Jackson Koivun, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, And Cameron Young.

Highlights | Round 3 | Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes a 27-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Aaron Rai drains a 27-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Aaron Rai's excellent approach leads to birdie at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin and Cameron Young. Round delayed due to weather. 

Highlights | Round 2 | Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 10 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai had his irons dialed in as he attacked the pin, leaving himself with many great birdie looks.

Aaron Rai shoots 7-under 63 | Round 1 Highlights | Wyndham

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Keegan Bradley, Joel Dahmen, Rickie Fowler, and Hideki Matsuyama.

Highlights | Round 1 | Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Aaron Rai ties lead with birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Aaron Rai sinks a 41-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Aaron Rai throws a dart to set up birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes a 19-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Thirty-year-old Aaron Rai is one of the hardest workers on the PGA TOUR. The journeyman finally broke through at the 2024 Wyndham Championship to claim his first TOUR victory.


Aaron Rai’s journey to PGA TOUR winner's circle

Aaron Rai | Round 4 | Rapid Rounds | Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Aaron Rai nearly holes out to set up birdie at Houston Open

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Cameron Young chips in from just off the green to make eagle at the par-5 15th hole.

Cameron Young’s chip-in eagle is the Shot of the Day

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama and Akshay Bhatia. Five players sit tied for the lead at 10-under for the tournament heading into the weekend.

Highlights | Round 2 | Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Akshay Bhatia's 331-yard drive on the 487-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 139 yards to the hole, his 140-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green and leaves 17 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes a 17-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Akshay Bhatia rolls in 18-footer to finish with birdie at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka’s drive on the 564-yard, par-5 15th hole landed in the right fairway, traveling 325 yards and leaving 219 yards to the hole. His 209-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right bunker, 92 feet from the hole. Straka’s 88-foot bunker shot landed on the left green, leaving 4 feet 5 inches to the hole, and he made a 4-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka makes birdie on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Justin Rose’s 305-yard drive on the 487-yard, par-4 18th hole landed in the right fairway, his 173-yard approach from the fairway settled on the left side of the green, 7 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Justin Rose hits 173-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on 18 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, J.J. Spaun's 344-yard drive on the 564-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 200 yards to the hole. His 204-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 16 feet 7 inches from the hole. His 17-foot 4-inch putt leaves a 4-inch putt remaining, and he makes the 4-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun birdies par-5 15th at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Akshay Bhatia's drive on the 309-yard par-4 14th hole lands in the left fairway, his 50-foot-5-inch approach from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving a 17-foot putt, which he made for birdie.

Akshay Bhatia sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 309-yard par-4 14th hole lands on the right green, leaving a 20-foot 1-inch putt, which he misses, leaving 3 feet 9 inches, and he makes the 3-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka drops 20-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, J.J. Spaun's 295-yard tee shot on the par-4 14th hole landed on the right green, leaving a 5-foot 1-inch putt, which he made for eagle.

J.J. Spaun hits 295-yard tee shot to 5 feet, makes eagle putt at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Wyndham Clark’s 266-yard drive on the 309-yard par-4 14th hole lands in the right fairway, his 87 feet 8 inches shot from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving 3 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he made a 3-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Wyndham Clark makes birdie after stuffing approach on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Scottie Scheffler's 355-yard drive on the 564-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 189 yards to the hole, his 188-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 17 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes the 17-foot-4-inch putt for eagle.

Scottie Scheffler's 189-yard approach sets up eagle putt on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Alex Noren's 180-yard tee shot on the 183-yard, par-3 17th landed on the left green, leaving a 12-foot 7-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Alex Noren sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Wyndham Clark's drive on the 513-yard, par-4 13th hole travels 315 yards and lands in the right fairway, his 188-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green 24 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he makes a 24-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Wyndham Clark sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Scottie Scheffler's 286-yard drive on the 309-yard, par-4 14th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 48 feet 7 inches to the hole, his 45-foot 9-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving a 3-foot putt, and he made the 3-foot putt for birdie.

Scottie Scheffler sinks 3-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Corey Conners' 295-yard drive on the 309-yard, par-4 14th hole lands on the right green, 9 feet 10 inches from the hole, his 10-foot-3-inch putt leaves a tap-in for par, and he makes a one-inch putt for birdie.

Corey Conners hits 295-yard drive to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Cameron Young's tee shot on the 183-yard par-3 17th hole travels 187 yards and lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 19-foot 3-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Cameron Young sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Justin Rose's 352-yard drive on the 564-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 190 yards to the hole, his 198-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 28 feet from the hole, and he made a 28-foot eagle putt.

Justin Rose sinks 28-foot eagle putt on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Cameron Young’s drive on the 496-yard, par-4 16th hole traveled 291 yards and landed in the left fairway, his 190-yard approach shot settled on the right side of the green, 12 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made a 12-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai nearly holes out to set up birdie at Houston Open

Cameron Young’s chip-in eagle is the Shot of the Day

Highlights | Round 2 | Hero World Challenge

Akshay Bhatia rolls in 18-footer to finish with birdie at Hero World Challenge

Sepp Straka makes birdie on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

Justin Rose hits 173-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on 18 at Hero World Challenge

J.J. Spaun birdies par-5 15th at Hero World Challenge

Akshay Bhatia sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

Sepp Straka drops 20-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

J.J. Spaun hits 295-yard tee shot to 5 feet, makes eagle putt at Hero World Challenge

Wyndham Clark makes birdie after stuffing approach on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler's 189-yard approach sets up eagle putt on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

Alex Noren sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

Wyndham Clark sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler sinks 3-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

Corey Conners hits 295-yard drive to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14

Cameron Young sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

Justin Rose sinks 28-foot eagle putt on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

Cameron Young hits 190-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at FedEx St. Jude

Aaron Rai two-putts for birdie at FedEx St. Jude

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Highlights | Round 3 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai drains a 27-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

Aaron Rai's excellent approach leads to birdie at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Highlights | Round 2 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 10 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai shoots 7-under 63 | Round 1 Highlights | Wyndham

Highlights | Round 1 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai ties lead with birdie at Wyndham

Aaron Rai sinks a 41-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai throws a dart to set up birdie at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai’s journey to PGA TOUR winner's circle

Aaron Rai | Round 4 | Rapid Rounds | Genesis Scottish Open