Name: Norman Xiong curls in 12-footer for birdie at Farmers
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Description: In the opening round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Norman Xiong sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, Norman Xiong makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th hole.

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 16 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-5 13th hole.

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2025 Puerto Rico Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Norman Xiong's closing birdie putt at Puerto Rico

In the second round of the 2025 Puerto Rico Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Norman Xiong hunts flagstick on par 5 and birdies at Puerto Rico

In the opening round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Norman Xiong curls in 12-footer for birdie at Farmers

In the opening round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Norman Xiong's solid tee shot yields birdie at Farmers

In the second round of The American Express 2025, Norman Xiong makes a 26-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole.

Norman Xiong pours in 26-foot birdie putt at The American Express

In the second round of The American Express 2025, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

Norman Xiong controls spin nicely from the rough to yield birdie at The American Express

In the second round of The American Express 2025, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Norman Xiong goes right at the pin to set up birdie putt at The American Express

In the third round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Norman Xiong dials in second to yield birdie at Shriners Children's Open

In the final round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 4 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Norman Xiong sinks a 25-foot birdie at Valspar

In the second round of the 2024 Valspar Championship, Norman Xiong makes a 17-foot birdie putt on the par-5 14th hole.

Norman Xiong pours in 17-foot birdie at Valspar

In the final round of the 2024 Puerto Rico Open, Norman Xiong makes eagle on the par-5 15th hole.

Norman Xiong makes eagle putt from off the green at Puerto Rico

In the opening round of the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Norman Xiong makes a 31-foot eagle putt on the par-5 10th hole.

Norman Xiong sinks a 31-foot eagle putt at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Norman Xiong's dialed-in approach leads to birdie at Cognizant Classic

In the opening round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Norman Xiong makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Norman Xiong cards fourth-straight birdie on No. 9 at Sony Open

In the opening round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, Norman Xiong makes a 33-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole.

Norman Xiong buries a 33-foot birdie putt at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Norman Xiong holes 24-foot chip for birdie on the par-4 6th hole. 

Norman Xiong's nice touch on No. 6 for Shot of the Day

In the second round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Cameron Champ and Norman Xiong stay atop the leaderboard at 9-under and keep the lead after Round 2.

Champ and Xiong share 36-hole lead at Sanderson Farms

Following a second-round 67, Norman Xiong discusses how his short game propelled him to making his first PGA TOUR cut at the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship with Fred Albers from PGA TOUR Radio. 

Norman Xiong interview after Round 2 of Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Norman Xiong plays the bump-and-run for a 24-foot birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Norman Xiong holes bump-and-run birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Norman Xiong sinks a 56-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole. 


Norman Xiong's 56-foot birdie putt for Shot of the Day

In the opening round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Cameron Champ was dialed in and shoots a 7-under 65 to hold the lead after Round 1.

Cameron Champ posts a 7-under 65 to lead at Sanderson Farms

In the opening round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Norman Xiong makes a 56-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Norman Xiong sinks a 56-foot birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the opening round of the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, Norman Xiong makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 9th hole.

Norman Xiong birdies No. 9 at Sanderson Farms

Prior to A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier 2018, Norman Xiong talks about how his relationship with golf began and how he is looking forward to his next step, the PGA TOUR.

Norman Xiong chronicles his golf start before The Greenbrier

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In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Matt Wallace's drive on the 387-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 295 yards and ended up in the right intermediate rough, with 90 yards remaining to the hole. His 92-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 10 inches from the hole. Wallace made a 6-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Wallace gets up-and-down from 7 feet for birdie on No. 11 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Alex Smalley's drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th travels 306 yards, landing in the right rough and leaving 115 yards to the hole. His 114-yard approach shot from the rough lands in the left green, finishing 16 inches from the hole. Smalley makes a 16-inch putt for birdie.

Alex Smalley gets up-and-down from 16 inches for birdie on No. 12 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Alex Smalley's drive on the 449-yard, par-4 10th hole traveled 279 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 171 yards to the hole. His 170-yard approach shot from the fairway finished in the left fairway, 15 feet 10 inches from the hole.

Alex Smalley holes 170-yard approach for birdie on No. 10 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Karl Vilips's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 313 yards and ended in the left rough, with 280 yards remaining to the hole. His 179-yard shot from the rough finished in the left intermediate rough, 101 yards from the pin. Vilips's 103-yard approach from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, 8 feet 9 inches from the hole. He made an 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Karl Vilips gets up-and-down from 9 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th went 309 yards into the left intermediate rough, leaving 288 yards to the hole. His 192-yard shot from the rough ended in the left fairway, with 104 yards remaining. Spaun's 106-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, 7 feet 5 inches from the hole. He made the 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Check out all the best shots from the opening round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring Tony Finau, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood and Rickie Fowler, among others. Play was suspended on Thursday due to darkness, and Round 1 will conclude Friday morning.

Highlights | Round 1 | Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Brian Harman's 294-yard drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 300 yards to the hole. His 203-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, leaving 100 yards to the hole. Harman's 99-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 12 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 12-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Brian Harman gets up-and-down from 13 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Mark Hubbard's drive on the 193-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 194 yards and landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 2 inches from the hole. Hubbard made the 6-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Mark Hubbard sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole went 279 yards into the right bunker, leaving 77 yards to the hole. His 73-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker landed on the left green, finishing 12 feet 10 inches from the hole. Spaun made a 12-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 307 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 289 yards to the hole. His 219-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, leaving 77 yards to the hole. MacIntyre's 75-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 13 feet 2 inches from the hole. He made a 13-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre's 75-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole traveled 292 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 60 yards to the hole. His 60-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 3 feet 2 inches from the hole. MacIntyre made a 3-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre gets up-and-down from 60 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Jordan Spieth's drive on the 351-yard par-4 17th travels 305 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 48 yards to the hole. His 49-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 4 feet 3 inches from the hole. Spieth made a 4-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan Spieth hits 49-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Stephan Jaeger's drive on the 14th hole, a 569-yard par 5, travels 321 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 248 yards to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 43 feet 4 inches from the hole. Jaeger misses a 45-foot 8-inch putt, finishing 2 feet 5 inches from the hole. He makes a 2-foot 5-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 1-under par for the round.

Stephan Jaeger drains 2-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole went 308 yards into the right native area, with 245 yards remaining to the hole. His 139-yard shot from the native area landed in the left fairway, leaving 114 yards to the hole. Spaun's 113-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole. He made a 6-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 113-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Russell Henley's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 298 yards and ends up in the right fairway, leaving 263 yards to the hole. His 258-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough, finishing 59 feet 3 inches from the hole. Henley's 65-foot-7-inch shot from the rough lands on the left green, finishing 6 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 6-foot-9-inch putt for birdie, remaining at even par for the round.

Russell Henley drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's drive on the 454-yard par-4 15th hole travels 299 yards and ends up in the left intermediate rough, 154 yards from the hole. His 158-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough ends in the right rough, finishing 17 feet 7 inches from the hole. Åberg makes a 17-foot 7-inch birdie putt, moving to 5-under for the round.

Ludvig Åberg drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th went 300 yards into the left fairway, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 240-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, leaving 97 feet. MacIntyre's 96-foot 5-inch shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 17 inches from the hole. He made a 17-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre drains 17-inch birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Jordan Spieth's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th travels 294 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 278 yards to the hole. His 267-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 35 feet 4 inches from the hole. Spieth made a 36-foot 11-inch putt, finishing 22 inches from the hole. He makes a 22-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 59th place at 1-under par for the round.

Norman Xiong curls in 12-footer for birdie at Farmers

Matt Wallace gets up-and-down from 7 feet for birdie on No. 11 at Valero

Alex Smalley gets up-and-down from 16 inches for birdie on No. 12 at Valero

Alex Smalley holes 170-yard approach for birdie on No. 10 at Valero

Karl Vilips gets up-and-down from 9 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Highlights | Round 1 | Valero

Brian Harman gets up-and-down from 13 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Mark Hubbard sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

J.J. Spaun drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre's 75-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre gets up-and-down from 60 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

Jordan Spieth hits 49-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

Stephan Jaeger drains 2-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 113-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

Russell Henley drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

Ludvig Åberg drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre drains 17-inch birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

Jordan Spieth's 267-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Norman Xiong sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 16 at ONEflight Myrtle

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 16 at ONEflight Myrtle

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

Norman Xiong's closing birdie putt at Puerto Rico

Norman Xiong hunts flagstick on par 5 and birdies at Puerto Rico

Norman Xiong's solid tee shot yields birdie at Farmers

Norman Xiong pours in 26-foot birdie putt at The American Express

Norman Xiong controls spin nicely from the rough to yield birdie at The American Express

Norman Xiong goes right at the pin to set up birdie putt at The American Express

Norman Xiong dials in second to yield birdie at Shriners Children's Open

Norman Xiong makes birdie on No. 4 at Valspar

Norman Xiong sinks a 25-foot birdie at Valspar

Norman Xiong pours in 17-foot birdie at Valspar

Norman Xiong makes eagle putt from off the green at Puerto Rico

Norman Xiong sinks a 31-foot eagle putt at Cognizant Classic

Norman Xiong's dialed-in approach leads to birdie at Cognizant Classic

Norman Xiong cards fourth-straight birdie on No. 9 at Sony Open

Norman Xiong buries a 33-foot birdie putt at Sony Open

Norman Xiong's nice touch on No. 6 for Shot of the Day

Champ and Xiong share 36-hole lead at Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong interview after Round 2 of Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong holes bump-and-run birdie at Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong's 56-foot birdie putt for Shot of the Day

Cameron Champ posts a 7-under 65 to lead at Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong sinks a 56-foot birdie at Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong birdies No. 9 at Sanderson Farms

Norman Xiong chronicles his golf start before The Greenbrier