Name: Kevin Velo sinks a 52-foot birdie putt at Valspar
Uploaded: 2025-03-22T18:31:39.860Z
Duration: 20 s
Description: In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Velo makes a 52-foot birdie putt on the par-4 3rd 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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PGA TOUR Studios brings you the inaugural Rocket Rookies Classic, challenging rookies with a two-man, worst-ball scramble format across three holes at Detroit Golf Club. Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on the challenge to see if they can beat the score posted by Karl Vilips and Frankie Capan III (1-over). What will they shoot?

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Kevin Velo sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Kevin Velo makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole.

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. 5 at Rocket Classic

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

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In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

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In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Kevin Velo makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

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In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Kevin Velo makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 13 at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Kevin Velo holes out for birdie from 30-feet on No. 8 at Zurich Classic

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In the second round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Team Kevin Velo/Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-5 2nd hole.

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

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Salinda and Velo’s interview after Round 1 of the Zurich Classic

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Kevin Velo makes birdie on No. 3 at Zurich Classic

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Kevin Velo sinks a 20-foot birdie putt at Valero

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Kevin Velo trickles in 16-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Velo makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 1st hole.

Kevin Velo opens his Sunday with birdie at Valspar

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Kevin Velo mic’d up during Round 3 of Valspar

In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Velo makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

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In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Kevin Velo makes a 52-foot birdie putt on the par-4 3rd hole.

Kevin Velo sinks a 52-foot birdie putt at Valspar

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Chris Gotterup chips-in from gnarly lie at TGL

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