Name: Sepp Straka's approach yields birdie at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Uploaded: 2025-03-08T20:01:44.124Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Sepp Straka makes birdie on the par-4 10th 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

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's 321-yard drive on the 624-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right fairway, his 286-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, his 40-yard chip from the fairway landed on the right side of the green 3 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 3 feet 3 inches putt for birdie.

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

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 614-yard, par-5 6th hole traveled 304 yards and landed in the right fairway, his 263-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, his 81-foot shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving 4 feet 2 inches, and he made a 4-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka’s 165-yard tee shot on the par-3 5th hole lands on the left green, leaving a 4-foot 2-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

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.

Sepp Straka buries 45-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Hero World Challenge

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Highlights | Round 3 | Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead over the field.


Sepp Straka shoots 8-under 64 | Round 3 | Hero World Challenge

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.

Sepp Straka makes 18-foot eagle putt on No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 581-yard, par-5 11th hole travels 285 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 295 yards to the hole, his 251-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left native area, 44 yards from the hole, his 39-yard shot from the native area lands on the right green, leaving 18 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he makes an 18-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka pours in 19-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 634-yard, par-5 9th hole travels 329 yards into the right fairway, his 300-yard approach from the fairway lands 18 feet from the hole, his 19-foot-1-inch putt leaves the ball 8 inches from the hole, and he makes a 4-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka hits 300-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9

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.

Sepp Straka hits 130-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 605-yard, par-5 6th hole travels 304 yards into the left fairway, leaving 290 yards to the hole, his 274-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway 55 feet 10 inches away, and he hits a 55-foot-10-inch eagle shot from the fairway.

Sepp Straka drains chip for eagle at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka’s drive on the 564-yard, par-5 15th hole landed in the right fairway, traveling 325 yards and leaving 219 yards to the hole. His 209-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right bunker, 92 feet from the hole. Straka’s 88-foot bunker shot landed on the left green, leaving 4 feet 5 inches to the hole, and he made a 4-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 309-yard par-4 14th hole lands on the right green, leaving a 20-foot 1-inch putt, which he misses, leaving 3 feet 9 inches, and he makes the 3-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Sepp Straka drops 20-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's drive on the 625-yard, par-5 9th hole travels 327 yards into the right fairway, his 282-yard approach lands in the right fairway 48 feet 8 inches from the hole, his 49-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green leaving 8 feet to the hole, and he makes the 8-foot putt for birdie.

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.

Sepp Straka sinks birdie putt on No. 6 at Hero World Challenge

In the first round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's 306-yard drive on the 472-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole, his 143-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 8 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes an 8-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the first round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Sepp Straka's tee shot on the 168-yard par-3 17th hole travels 169 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 7-foot 4-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Sepp Straka hits 169-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Hero World Challenge

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

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

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

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

Sepp Straka buries 45-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Hero World Challenge

Sepp Straka’s excellent chip-in eagle is the Shot of the Day

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Sepp Straka pours in 19-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

Sepp Straka hits 300-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9

Sepp Straka hits 130-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7

Sepp Straka drains chip for eagle at Hero World Challenge

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

Sepp Straka drops 20-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Hero World Challenge

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

Sepp Straka sinks birdie putt on No. 6 at Hero World Challenge

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Sepp Straka hits 169-yard tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Hero World Challenge

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