Name: Lee Hodges on having a more well-rounded game
Uploaded: 2024-07-24T18:15:35.000Z
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Description: Prior to the 2024 3M Open, Lee Hodges discusses what goes wrong on bad weeks and what has been holding him back in his performance this year.

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Lee Hodges' drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 300 yards and lands in the right rough, leaving 262 yards to the hole. His shot from the rough travels 175 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 92 yards to the hole. His 90-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, leaving 7 feet 1 inch to the hole, and he made the 7-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Lee Hodges hits 90-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Lee Hodges' 190-yard tee shot on the 185-yard, par-3 11th hole landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 17-foot 11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Lee Hodges sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Sony Open

In the final round of 2025 The RSM Classic, Lee Hodges misses a 10-foot birdie on No. 18 which would have moved him into the FedExCup top 100. 

Lee Hodges narrowly misses 72nd-hole birdie putt, FedExCup top 100 at The RSM Classic

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Lee Hodges's 303-yard drive on the 544-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 240 yards to the hole. His 220-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, 86 feet 3 inches from the hole. Hodges's shot from the greenside bunker travels 67 feet 9 inches and lands on the left side of the green, 20 feet 3 inches from the hole. He makes a 20-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Lee Hodges sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at The RSM Classic

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Lee Hodges's 224-yard tee shot on the 225-yard, par-3 12th landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 23-foot putt, which he made for birdie.

Lee Hodges sinks 23-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Lee Hodges' 200-yard tee shot on the 204-yard, par-3 17th landed on the right side of the green, leaving an 18-foot 5-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Lee Hodges's 276-yard drive on the 419-yard, par-4 11th hole lands in the right bunker, leaving 144 yards to the hole. His 145-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker lands on the right side of the green, 4 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 4-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Lee Hodges rolls in 5-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Lee Hodges's drive on the 407-yard, par-4 10th hole travels 276 yards and lands in the right rough, leaving 138 yards to the hole. His 137-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the left side of the green, 9 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 9 feet 5 inches.

Lee Hodges rolls in birdie putt on No. 10 at The RSM Classic

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

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Lee Hodges makes a 14-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

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

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Check out all the best shots of the week from the 2025 John Deere Classic, featuring eagle hole-outs from Rickie Fowler, Denny McCarthy and Michael Thorbjornsen, among others.

Denny McCarthy’s 165-yard eagle hole-out leads Shots of the Week

In the third round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 1 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 16 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Lee Hodges makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 7 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Lee Hodges holes out for birdie from 56-feet on No. 5 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

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

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Lee Hodges makes a 19-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 8 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Lee Hodges makes eagle putt on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Lee Hodges sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 16 at Charles Schwab

Prior to the 2024 3M Open, Lee Hodges discusses what goes wrong on bad weeks and what has been holding him back in his performance this year.

Lee Hodges on having a more well-rounded game

Six-time PGA TOUR winner Max Homa reflects on his up-and-down 2025 season while expressing optimism for the new season.

Max Homa’s challenging '25 swing journey

In Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Los Angeles Golf Club’s Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala defeat Jupiter Links' Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: LAGC takes down Jupiter Links, Justin Rose makes league's first albatross

During Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Los Angeles Golf Club's Collin Morikawa pours in a 17-foot birdie putt, then LAGC successfully throws the Hammer to force Jupiter Links' hand. Jupiter Links ultimately did not convert the birdie putt.

Collin Morikawa drains match-clinching putt at TGL

During Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links throws the Hammer before the par-4 13th hole, then Max Homa makes a birdie to limit LAGC's lead.

Max Homa makes clutch putt for Jupiter Links

During Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Los Angeles Golf Club's Justin Rose makes his first albatross — and the first albatross of the league — from 225 yards, then celebrates with his team.

Justin Rose holes out electric albatross for LAGC at TGL

During Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Los Angeles Golf Club's Justin Rose strikes his tee shot on the par-3 seventh hole close. Jupiter Links GC's Max Homa responds with a tee shot that hits the flagstick and almost goes in for the first ace in TGL history.

Justin Rose dials it in, Max Homa responds at TGL

During Match No. 5 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club alternate Akshay Bhatia sticks his tee shot close at the par-3 fifth hole, and his team eventually wins the hole.

Akshay Bhatia throws a dart for Jupiter Links at TGL

Ahead of the 2026 The American Express, world No. 1 and reigning Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler discusses being tournament ready and how preparation and simulation cannot compare to playing 72 holes in events.

Scottie Scheffler on preparing for tournament golf, shaking off rust at The American Express

Prior to the 2026 The American Express, Will Zalatoris discusses his recent rehabilitation from back surgery and how he has adjusted his golf swing to help with the recovery process, the differences this time compared to his first back injury in 2023, and how he has prepared for his return to action on the PGA TOUR.

Will Zalatoris talks recovery from back surgery, return to PGA TOUR 

Watch players face the difficult challenge of hole No. 16's "Monster Bunker" at the PGA WEST Pete Dye Stadium Course over the years at The American Express.

Golf is Hard | Beware PGA WEST's 'Monster Bunker' at The American Express

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman gives his top five longshots who can make a move this week at The American Express.

Running with Rick: Five longshots to back at The American Express

Nineteen-time PGA TOUR Scottie Scheffler has a knack for holing out at just the right time. Check out his best hole-outs of his career that just get longer. 
 

Scottie Scheffler hole-outs but they increasingly get longer

 Scottie Scheffler or the field? Matt Every and Chris Breece give their thoughts on the top matchups this week at the second event of the season, The American Express.

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at picks for The American Express

South African Christiaan Maas, currently a senior at the University of Texas and ranked No. 2 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026, discusses his family's rugby ties, his course management and drawing inspiration from Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth. Also hear from Texas men's golf coach John Fields as he shares his impressions of Maas as a player and leader of his team.

Get to know Texas senior Christiaan Maas

Prior to the 2026 The American Express, defending champion Sepp Straka reflects on his win at the Pete Dye Stadium Course and his overall successful 2025 season.

Sepp Straka reflects on 2025 win at The American Express

 Follow Sony Open in Hawaii winner Chris Gotterup at Waialae Country Club after he clinches his third TOUR victory.

Chris Gotterup mic'd up after winning Sony Open

Check out all the best shots of the week from the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, featuring winner Chris Gotterup, William Mouw’s crunch-time eagle and hole-outs from J.J. Spaun, Alejandro Tosti and Taylor Pendrith.

J.J. Spaun's sand spectacle amongst Shots of the Week from Sony Open

Check the best moments of all time from The American Express, including David Duval's memorable 59 and Arnold Palmer shooting his age at 71. 
 

Lee Hodges on having a more well-rounded game

Max Homa’s challenging '25 swing journey

TGL highlights: LAGC takes down Jupiter Links, Justin Rose makes league's first albatross

Collin Morikawa drains match-clinching putt at TGL

Max Homa makes clutch putt for Jupiter Links

Justin Rose holes out electric albatross for LAGC at TGL

Justin Rose dials it in, Max Homa responds at TGL

Akshay Bhatia throws a dart for Jupiter Links at TGL

Scottie Scheffler on preparing for tournament golf, shaking off rust at The American Express

Will Zalatoris talks recovery from back surgery, return to PGA TOUR

Golf is Hard | Beware PGA WEST's 'Monster Bunker' at The American Express

Running with Rick: Five longshots to back at The American Express

Scottie Scheffler hole-outs but they increasingly get longer

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at picks for The American Express

Get to know Texas senior Christiaan Maas

Sepp Straka reflects on 2025 win at The American Express

Chris Gotterup mic'd up after winning Sony Open

J.J. Spaun's sand spectacle amongst Shots of the Week from Sony Open

Best moments from The American Express

Lee Hodges hits 90-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

Lee Hodges sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Sony Open

Lee Hodges narrowly misses 72nd-hole birdie putt, FedExCup top 100 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges sinks 23-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges rolls in 5-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges rolls in birdie putt on No. 10 at The RSM Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Denny McCarthy’s 165-yard eagle hole-out leads Shots of the Week

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 1 at John Deere

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 16 at John Deere

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 7 at John Deere

Lee Hodges holes out for birdie from 56-feet on No. 5 at John Deere

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 12 at John Deere

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 8 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 17 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges makes eagle putt on No. 18 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 16 at Charles Schwab