Name: Sam Ryder’s slam-dunk ace is the Shot of the Day
Uploaded: 2025-03-22T23:32:55.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Ryder dunks his tee shot from 204 yards for a hole-in-one at the par-3 17th hole. It is the second ace of the week at the Copperhead Course’s 17th hole and the second hole-in-one of Ryder's PGA TOUR career.

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Sam Ryder's drive on the 320-yard, par-4 14th went 295 yards into the left fairway, his 36-yard approach landed on the right side of the green 7 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Sam Ryder sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Bank of Utah

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Sam Ryder's drive on the 433-yard, par-4 10th hole went 331 yards into the right fairway, his 115-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 5 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 5-foot-8-inch birdie putt.

Sam Ryder hits 115-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Bank of Utah

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Sam Ryder's tee shot on the 133-yard par-3 8th hole travels 129 yards, landing on the left side of the green and settling 10 feet 10 inches from the cup, and he sinks a 10-foot-10-inch birdie putt to reach 3-under par for the round.

Sam Ryder sinks 11-foot birdie putt, makes birdie on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Sam Ryder’s tee shot on the 134-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 137 yards to the left side of the green, finishing 14 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he sank a 14-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Sam Ryder sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Sam Ryder's tee shot on the 353-yard par-4 15th hole travels 213 yards, landing in the right intermediate rough with 113 yards remaining to the pin, his 112-yard approach from the intermediate rough lands on the right side of the green, finishing 7 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he sinks a 7-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Sam Ryder sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Sam Ryder's tee shot on the 183-yard, par-3 4th hole travels 182 yards, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 14 feet 1 inch from the cup, and he sinks a 14-foot-1-inch birdie putt.

Sam Ryder sticks tee shot tight to set up birdie at Sanderson Farms

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

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Sam Ryder sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

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

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Sam Ryder makes a 28-foot birdie putt on the par-3 3rd hole.

Sam Ryder sinks a 28-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

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

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

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

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

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Sam Ryder makes eagle on the par-5 15th hole.

Sam Ryder's approach sets up his eagle on 15 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Sam Ryder makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Sam Ryder makes a 70-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Sam Ryder makes huge 70-foot birdie at RBC Canadian

In the final round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 1 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 18 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at Zurich Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Sam Ryder jars 15-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 8th hole.

Sam Ryder converts birdie putt at Valero

In the second round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Sam Ryder pours in 12-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the opening round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Sam Ryder dials in wedge to set up birdie at Valero

In the opening round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Sam Ryder sinks a 23-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the third round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Sam Ryder dunks his tee shot from 204 yards for a hole-in-one at the par-3 17th hole. It is the second ace of the week at the Copperhead Course’s 17th hole and the second hole-in-one of Ryder's PGA TOUR career.

Sam Ryder’s slam-dunk ace is the Shot of the Day

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Nick Taylor hits his tee shot to within inches on the par-3 4th hole. 

Nick Taylor's near hole-in-one is the Shot of the Day

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, featuring Nick Taylor, Chris Gotterup, and Ben Griffin, among others.

Highlights | Round 2 | Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Nick Dunlap’s drive on the 442-yard, par-4 eighth hole traveled 326 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 124 yards to the hole, his 126-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green 11 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 11-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Nick Dunlap sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Russell Henley's 314-yard drive on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right rough, his shot from the rough travels 161 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 70 yards to the hole, and he made a 6-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, William Mouw's drive on the 518-yard, par-5 9th went 322 yards into the right fairway, his 199-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 10 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 10-foot-2-inch putt for eagle.

William Mouw hits 199-yard approach to 10 feet, makes eagle putt at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, J.J. Spaun's 276-yard drive on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the left bunker, leaving 238 yards to the hole, and he makes the 4 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai's 300-yard drive on the 429-yard, par-4 16th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 135 yards to the hole. Rai hits a 131-yard approach shot from the fairway, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 11 feet 10 inches from the hole. Rai makes an 11-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Russell Henley's tee shot on the 200-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 192 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving a 28-foot 6-inch putt, which he holed from the rough for a birdie.

Russell Henley chips in from 29 feet for birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Nick Taylor's 282-yard drive on the 429-yard par-4 16th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 144 yards to the hole; his 142-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 17 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 17-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Nick Taylor sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Sahith Theegala’s 311-yard tee shot on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, his 238-yard approach from the fairway lands in the right rough 81 feet from the hole, his chip from the rough travels 81 feet 2 inches and lands on the left green 3 feet from the hole, and he makes a 3-foot putt for birdie.

Sahith Theegala taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Seamus Power's 316-yard drive on the 532-yard par-5 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 204 yards to the hole, his 211-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 21 feet from the hole, and he made a 21-foot putt for eagle.

Seamus Power sinks 21-foot eagle putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Kensei Hirata's tee shot on the 173-yard par-3 4th hole travels 170 yards and lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 13-foot 4-inch putt.

Kensei Hirata hits 170-yard tee shot to 13 feet, makes birdie on No. 4 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Nick Taylor's drive on the 392-yard, par-4 15th hole traveled 280 yards into the right fairway, his 117-yard approach landed on the right side of the green 24 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 24-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Nick Taylor buries 25-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry's drive on the 496-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 311 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 193 yards to the hole, his 187-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 45 feet 7 inches from the hole.

John Parry sinks a 45-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, J.J. Spaun's 273-yard drive on the 429-yard, par-4 16th hole lands in the right fairway, his 159-yard approach shot settles on the right side of the green 10 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he makes the 10-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 159-yard approach to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryo Hisatsune's drive on the 427-yard, par-4 12th went 331 yards into the right fairway, his 95-yard approach landed on the right side of the green 6 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry’s drive on the 427-yard, par-4 12th hole landed in the right fairway, traveling 296 yards and leaving 129 yards to the hole, and his 130-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, 9 feet 7 inches from the hole.

John Parry makes birdie on No. 12 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Collin Morikawa’s 281-yard drive on the 392-yard, par-4 15th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 109 yards to the hole, his 110-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, leaving 2 feet 4 inches to the hole, and he made a 2-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Sam Ryder’s slam-dunk ace is the Shot of the Day

Nick Taylor's near hole-in-one is the Shot of the Day

Highlights | Round 2 | Sony Open

Nick Dunlap sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Sony Open

Russell Henley makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

William Mouw hits 199-yard approach to 10 feet, makes eagle putt at Sony Open

J.J. Spaun sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Aaron Rai sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sony Open

Russell Henley chips in from 29 feet for birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Nick Taylor sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sony Open

Sahith Theegala taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

Seamus Power sinks 21-foot eagle putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Kensei Hirata hits 170-yard tee shot to 13 feet, makes birdie on No. 4 at Sony Open

Nick Taylor buries 25-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

John Parry sinks a 45-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sony Open

J.J. Spaun hits 159-yard approach to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Sony Open

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Sony Open

John Parry makes birdie on No. 12 at Sony Open

Collin Morikawa hits 110-yard approach to 2 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Sony Open

Sam Ryder sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Bank of Utah

Sam Ryder hits 115-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Bank of Utah

Sam Ryder sinks 11-foot birdie putt, makes birdie on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

Sam Ryder sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Bank of Utah

Sam Ryder sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

Sam Ryder sticks tee shot tight to set up birdie at Sanderson Farms

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Sam Ryder sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Wyndham

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Sam Ryder sinks a 28-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Wyndham

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

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

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Sam Ryder's approach sets up his eagle on 15 at Barracuda

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at Barracuda

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Sam Ryder makes huge 70-foot birdie at RBC Canadian

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 1 at Charles Schwab

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 18 at THE CJ CUP

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 17 at Zurich Classic

Sam Ryder jars 15-foot birdie putt at Valero

Sam Ryder converts birdie putt at Valero

Sam Ryder pours in 12-foot birdie putt at Valero

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Sam Ryder dials in wedge to set up birdie at Valero

Sam Ryder sinks a 23-foot birdie putt at Valero