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 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.

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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

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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

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 7 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Lee Hodges makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 2 at Charles Schwab

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.

Lee Hodges' unconventional par save at Sony Open

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Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry pull off speedy up-and-down at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Luke Clanton pulls off crazy shots in 14-club challenge at 'Golf Channel Games'

In the "Optum Golf Channel Games," teammates Scottie Scheffler, Luke Clanton, Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns contribute to a 30-second par in the timed shootout.

Scottie Scheffler's team produces speedy par in timed shootout at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Lee Hodges' unconventional par save at Sony Open

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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

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Lee Hodges makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

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

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

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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

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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

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