Name: Sepp Straka sticks approach tight leading to birdie at Cognizant Classic
Uploaded: 2025-02-27T15:08:01.196Z
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Description: In the opening round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Sepp Straka makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 497-yard, par-4 18th hole travels 310 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 167 yards to the hole. His 162-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 16 feet from the hole, and he makes the 16-foot putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka hits 162-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka pitches it close, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka makes birdie on No. 6 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka hits 165-yard tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 456-yard, par-4 1st hole lands in the right native area, traveling 264 yards and leaving 178 yards to the hole, his 166-yard approach shot from the native area lands on the right side of the green, 44 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he makes a 44-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

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In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's 337-yard drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 220 yards to the hole, his 214-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 17 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he makes a 17-foot-8-inch putt for eagle.

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In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's 242-yard drive on the 368-yard, par-4 7th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 128 yards to the hole, his 130-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green and finished 7 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

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Sepp Straka drains chip for eagle at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka makes birdie on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's 320-yard drive on the 611-yard, par-5 6th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 258-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left bunker, 49 feet from the hole. Straka's 314-yard shot from the greenside bunker left the ball 298 yards from the hole. He made an 8-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

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Sepp Straka sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

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