Name: Aaron Rai's bunker play sets up tap-in birdie at THE PLAYERS
Uploaded: 2025-03-14T20:24:25.763Z
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Description: In the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship 2025, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's 326-yard drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 227 yards to the hole, his 235-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, 27 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he lands a 27-foot 1-inch eagle shot from the fairway, moving to even par for the round.

Aaron Rai holes out 27-foot eagle shot from fairway at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai’s 163-yard tee shot on the 165-yard par-3 5th hole landed on the left green, leaving an 8-foot 2-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's drive on the 18th hole, a 486-yard par 4, lands in the right fairway, traveling 328 yards and leaving 145 yards to the hole, his 145-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, leaving 5 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 5 feet 8 inches.

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's 209-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 54 feet 6 inches from the hole, his 57-foot 8-inch putt left the ball 4 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the 4-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai birdies No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's drive on the 573-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 268 yards into the right fairway, his 213-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 91 yards from the hole, his 89-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 9 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

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In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

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Aaron Rai drains a 27-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai's excellent approach leads to birdie at Wyndham

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In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

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In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 10 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai's bunker play sets up tap-in birdie at THE PLAYERS

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Aaron Rai holes out 27-foot eagle shot from fairway at Hero World Challenge

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

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