Name: Sam Stevens uses nice tee shot to set up birdie at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Uploaded: 2025-03-08T18:30:11.493Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Check out all the best shots of the week from 2025 The RSM Classic, featuring Harry Higgs, Sam Stevens, Ryan Palmer and Michael Thorbjornsen, among others.

Sam Stevens’ hole-in-one leads Shots of the Week

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Sam Stevens's 335-yard drive on the 469-yard, par-4 18th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 136 yards to the hole. His 139-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left side of the green and finished 8 feet 11 inches from the hole. Stevens made the 8 feet 11 inches putt for birdie.

Sam Stevens hits 139-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at The RSM Classic

In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Sam Stevens achieved a hole-in-one on the 196-yard, par-3 3rd hole.

Sam Stevens hits 196-yard tee shot for hole-in-one on No. 3 at RSM Classic

In the final round of the 2025 The RSM Classic, Sam Stevens makes a hole-in-one on the par-3 third hole.

Sam Stevens aces par-3 third at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Sam Stevens' drive on the 513-yard, par-4 18th hole went 325 yards into the right fairway, leaving 170 yards to the hole. His 173-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 9-foot-5-inch putt. Stevens sank the 9-foot-5-inch birdie putt to reach even par for the round.

Sam Stevens hits 173-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

In the third round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

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In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

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Sam Stevens sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at FedEx St. Jude

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In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Sam Stevens makes another birdie at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes a 24-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Sam Stevens sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 12th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 10 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 12th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes a 43-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

Sam Stevens sinks a 43-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes a 22-foot birdie putt on the par-4 3rd hole.

Sam Stevens sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Sam Steven's accurate tee shot leads to birdie at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Sam Stevens rolls in birdie at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Stevens sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Sam Stevens sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 9 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Sam Stevens makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Stevens uses nice tee shot to set up birdie at Arnold Palmer Invitational

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Sam Stevens’ hole-in-one leads Shots of the Week

Sam Stevens hits 139-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at The RSM Classic

Sam Stevens hits 196-yard tee shot for hole-in-one on No. 3 at RSM Classic

Sam Stevens aces par-3 third at The RSM Classic

Sam Stevens hits 173-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sanderson Farms

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 3 at BMW Championship

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 3 at BMW Championship

Sam Stevens opens with birdie at BMW Championship

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Sam Stevens sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at FedEx St. Jude

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Sam Stevens makes another birdie at 3M Open

Sam Stevens sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 10 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens sinks a 43-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at 3M Open

Sam Steven's accurate tee shot leads to birdie at 3M Open

Sam Stevens rolls in birdie at 3M Open

Sam Stevens sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 10 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 9 at 3M Open

Sam Stevens makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open