Name: Lee Hodges' unconventional par save at Sony Open
Uploaded: 2025-01-10T01:24:09.000Z
Duration: 29 s
Description: In the opening round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Lee Hodges finds the bunker with his tee shot and then also finds the opposite bunker, but then chips in to save par on the par-3 17th hole.

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Lee Hodges's 316-yard drive on the 480-yard, par-4 6th hole landed in the right fairway, his 167-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving 8 feet 5 inches, and he made the 8-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

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Lee Hodges sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

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Lee Hodges drives 183-yards to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5 at Cognizant Classic

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

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Lee Hodges' unconventional par save at Sony Open

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