Name: Kevin Velo's tight tee shot yields birdie at Cognizant Classic
Uploaded: 2025-02-28T20:12:39.584Z
Duration: 23 s
Description: In the second round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Watch PGA TOUR rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on the demanding 235-yard, par-3 16th hole and discuss why it's so challenging.

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 16 at World Wide Technology

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 16 at John Deere

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

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Team Kevin Velo/Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 2 at Zurich Classic

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In the second round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Kevin Velo's tight tee shot yields birdie at Cognizant Classic

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