Name: Andrew Putnam makes third straight birdie to start Thursday at Valero
Uploaded: 2024-04-04T13:14:21.880Z
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Description: In the opening round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's 191-yard tee shot on the 188-yard, par-3 17th landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 14-foot 11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Andrew Putnam hits 191-yard tee shot to 14 feet, sets up birdie

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 1 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's drive on the 394-yard, par-4 16th hole traveled 286 yards into the left fairway, his 105-yard approach landed on the right side of the green 10 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 10-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Andrew Putnam hits 105-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's drive on the 557-yard, par-5 15th hole travels 291 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 259 yards to the hole. His 249-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 33 feet 1 inch from the hole. His 39-foot putt from the green leaves 5 feet 7 inches remaining for par, and he makes the 5-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Andrew Putnam extends lead with two-putt birdie on No. 15 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's 203-yard tee shot on the 205-yard, par-3 12th hole landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 7-foot 7-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Andrew Putnam hits 203-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's drive on the 461-yard, par-4 9th hole travels 271 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 192 yards to the hole. His 192-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 10 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 10-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Andrew Putnam hits 192-yard approach to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's drive on the 367-yard, par-4 8th hole traveled 241 yards into the right fairway, leaving 123 yards to the hole. His 126-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 11 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made an 11-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Andrew Putnam sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's 207-yard tee shot on the 214-yard, par-3 3rd hole landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 22-foot 1-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Andrew Putnam sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Andrew Putnam's drive on the 408-yard, par-4 1st hole lands in the right fairway, traveling 294 yards and leaving 118 yards to the hole. His 121-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving 13 feet 3 inches to the hole.

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, featuring eagles from Nick Dunlap and Will Gordon, plus an ace by Andrew Putnam.

Andrew Putnam's hole-in-one leads Shots of the Week

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Andrew Putnam makes ace on the par-3 16th hole.

Andrew Putnam aces par-3 16th at World Wide Technology

In the second round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Andrew Putnam makes a 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

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

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 16 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam chips it close and rolls birdie on No. 17 at Barracuda 

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Andrew Putnam drains birdie on No. 13 at Barracuda

In the opening round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Andrew Putnam makes a 23-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes a 22-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Andrew Putnam sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Andrew Putnam inches on lead with birdie at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 7th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes a 31-foot birdie putt on the par-5 4th hole.

Andrew Putnam sinks a 31-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 4th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes third straight birdie to start Thursday at Valero

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Cameron Young almost holes his tee shot at the par-3 third hole.

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club's Kevin Kisner hits a nifty chip shot to set up a hole victory at the par-5 fourth. 

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Every picture tells a story. PGA TOUR Senior Photographer Ben Jared walks through his favorite pictures from 2025 and shares the backstory behind each photo.

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman breaks down the key stats to target this week and shares his early outright winner along with other prop markets to consider at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg joins "The Drop" to discuss his goals for 2026 and the offseason prep he's done to take his game to the next level. 

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Check out the most clutch shots of Nick Taylor’s PGA TOUR career, including his chip-in birdie to force a playoff at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the dramatic birdie to win the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in a playoff and his unbelievable 72-foot eagle to secure a victory at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open playoff.

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Two-time TOUR winner Ludvig Åberg shared his enthusiasm for Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA TOUR, noting: "We all want to play against the best players. Brooks Koepka is certainly one of them."

Ludvig Åberg talks Brooks Koepka's return to PGA TOUR on 'The Drop'	

Check out Justin Thomas’ best shots from a stellar 2025 PGA TOUR season, crowned by his drought-ending victory at the RBC Heritage.

Justin Thomas’ best shots from 2025

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Take a closer look at Russell Henley's journey to becoming a five-time TOUR winner including his victory at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, making his first Presidents Cup and automatically qualifying for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Russell Henley’s journey to the winner's circle

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Atlanta Drive Golf Club's Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay and Chris Gotterup defeat The Bay Golf Club's Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Wyndham Clark at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: Atlanta Drive defeats The Bay in Match No. 3

 In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Chris Gotterup nearly aces the par-3 14th and taps in for birdie to win the hole for Atlanta Drive.

Andrew Putnam makes third straight birdie to start Thursday at Valero

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Ludvig Åberg talks Brooks Koepka's return to PGA TOUR on 'The Drop'

Justin Thomas’ best shots from 2025

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Russell Henley’s journey to the winner's circle

TGL highlights: Atlanta Drive defeats The Bay in Match No. 3

Chris Gotterup nearly makes first ace in TGL history

Andrew Putnam hits 191-yard tee shot to 14 feet, sets up birdie

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 1 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam hits 105-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam extends lead with two-putt birdie on No. 15 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam hits 203-yard tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam hits 192-yard approach to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 1 at The RSM Classic

Andrew Putnam's hole-in-one leads Shots of the Week

Andrew Putnam aces par-3 16th at World Wide Technology

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 16 at Barracuda

Andrew Putnam chips it close and rolls birdie on No. 17 at Barracuda

Andrew Putnam drains birdie on No. 13 at Barracuda

Andrew Putnam sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Genesis Scottish Open

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam inches on lead with birdie at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam sinks a 31-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic