Name: Sam Bairstow plays aggressively and birdies at Barracuda
Uploaded: 2024-07-19T00:05:07.000Z
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Description: In the opening round of the 2024 Barracuda Championship, Sam Bairstow birdies the par-5 15th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Sam Bairstow makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Sam Bairstow makes birdie on No. 18 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Sam Bairstow makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Bairstow nearly aces No. 17 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the opening round of the 2024 Barracuda Championship, Sam Bairstow birdies the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Bairstow plays aggressively and birdies at Barracuda

In the opening round of the 2024 Barracuda Championship, Sam Barstow rolls in a long birdie putt to birdie the par-3 sixth hole.

Sam Bairstow buries a lengthy birdie putt at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2024 ISCO Championship, Sam Bairstow makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Sam Bairstow converts birdie at ISCO Championship

In the final round of ISCO Championship, Sam Bairstow makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Sam Bairstow holes birdie putt from fringe at ISCO Championship

In the final round of ISCO Championship, Sam Bairstow makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Sam Bairstow makes birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the third round of ISCO Championship, Sam Bairstow makes a 37-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Sam Bairstow sinks a 37-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the third round of ISCO Championship, Sam Bairstow makes a 18-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole.

Sam Bairstow makes birdie on No. 14 at ISCO Championship

Ahead of the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Jimmy Reinman breaks down the leaderboard from PGA National, analyzes how the heavy afternoon winds benefit those who played well in the late/early draw and provides two value plays for those looking to take advantage.

Draws and Fades: Morning wave looks to dodge wind Friday at Cognizant Classic

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, featuring Austin Smotherman, Nico Echavarria, and David Form, among others.

Highlights | Round 1 | Cognizant Classic 

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Matti Schmid holed a 103-yard approach shot for eagle at the par-5 3rd hole.

Matti Schmid's incredible eagle hole-out is the Shot of the Day

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 420-yard, par-4 9th hole traveled 298 yards into the left fairway, his 113-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green leaving a 10-foot-11-inch putt, and he made the putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Daniel Berger's drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 304 yards into the right fairway, his 300-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, his 65-foot-6-inch shot from the fairway settled 3 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 3-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Daniel Berger drains 3-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, David Ford's drive on the 531-yard, par-5 third hole travels 273 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 257 yards to the hole, his 232-yard shot from the primary rough lands in the left intermediate rough, leaving 90 feet 6 inches to the hole, and he makes a 90-foot-6-inch eagle putt from the intermediate rough, remaining at even par for the round.

David Ford holes out from 91-foot for eagle on No. 3 at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Max Homa's 274-yard drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th landed in the right fairway, his 184-yard shot from the fairway left 121 yards, his 125-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, and he made a 16-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Max Homa hits 125-yard approach to 17 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th travels 291 yards and ends in the right rough, his 183-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, his 120-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right green, leaving an 18 feet 10 inches putt, and he made the 18 feet 10 inches putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard hits 120-yard approach to 19 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Michael Brennan's drive on the 586-yard par-5 18th travels 328 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 242 yards to the hole. His 230-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, leaving a 38-foot, 5-inch putt. His 40-foot, 9-inch shot from the greenside bunker lands in the right green, leaving a 4-foot putt remaining. Brennan made a 4-foot putt for birdie.

Michael Brennan drains 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, 2025 PGA TOUR University No. 1 David Ford experiences a crazy sequence of events. Ford makes a quadruple-bogey 7 on the par-3 17th hole in the treacherous Bear Trap after being unable to get the ball out of the hazard area. Then, Ford cards back-to-back hole-out eagles on Nos. 2-3.

David Ford rebounds from quad with back-to-back, hole-out eagles at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Daniel Berger's 186-yard drive on the 181-yard, par-3 17th landed in the right green, leaving a 12 feet 6 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Daniel Berger hits 186-yard drive to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Rasmus Højgaard's 264-yard drive on the 447-yard, par-4 16th hole landed in the left fairway, his 190-yard approach shot from the fairway settled on the left green, leaving a 13 feet 8 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Rasmus Højgaard sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Kevin Roy's drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th travels 314 yards and ends in the right rough, his 184-yard shot from the rough lands in the left fairway, his 109-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the right green, leaving a 4-foot-4-inch putt remaining, and he made the 4-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Kevin Roy hits 109-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, David Ford's 348-yard drive on the 492-yard, par-4 second hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 144 yards to the hole, and he made a 144-yard eagle approach shot from the fairway, moving to 2-over par for the round.

David Ford holes 144-yard approach for eagle on No. 2 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Brandt Snedeker's 271-yard drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th landed in the left rough, leaving 295 yards to the hole. His 175-yard shot from the rough landed in the right fairway, leaving 120 yards to the hole. His 117-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving a 25 feet 8 inches putt remaining, which he made for birdie.

Brandt Snedeker pours in 26-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Daniel Berger's drive on the 447-yard, par-4 16th hole measures 268 yards and settles in the left fairway, leaving 189 yards to the hole, his 187-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, leaving a 14 feet 9 inches putt, and he made the 14-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Daniel Berger hits 187-yard approach to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Danny Walker's 174-yard drive on the 181-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the right green, leaving a 23 feet 6 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Danny Walker sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Mark Hubbard's 272-yard drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th landed in the left fairway, his 203-yard shot from the fairway left 103 yards, his 102-yard approach landed on the right green 12 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.