Name: Tom Hoge's crafty bunker escape leads to birdie at Valero
Uploaded: 2025-04-06T20:54:04.110Z
Duration: 26 s
Description: In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

In the second round of The RSM Classic 2025, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 7 at The RSM Classic

In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Tom Hoge's 288-yard drive on the 408-yard, par-4 1st hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 124 yards to the hole. His 117-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, leaving 23 feet 7 inches to the hole. Hoge made a 23-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Tom Hoge sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at The RSM Classic

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Tom Hoge makes eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

Tom Hoge makes eagle putt on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

In the second round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Tom Hoge's drive on the 508-yard, par-4 16th travels 321 yards, finding the left fairway with 187 yards remaining to the hole. His 179-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, leaving a 25-foot 2-inch putt, which he sinks for birdie.

Tom Hoge sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 341-yard par-4 15th travels 290 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving the ball 64 feet 5 inches from the hole, and his shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, finishing 4 feet 0 inches from the hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 172-yard par-3 13th hole travels 170 yards, landing on the right side of the green and leaving a 9-foot 2-inch putt for birdie, which he successfully sinks.

Tom Hoge hits 170-yard tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's drive on the 451-yard, par-4 12th went 288 yards into the left fairway, his 136-yard approach landed on the left side of the green 11 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 11-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Tom Hoge hits approach to 12 feet, sets up back-to-back birdies at Sanderson Farms

In the second round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's drive on the 566-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 277 yards into the right fairway, his 264-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green 6 feet 8 inches from the hole, he missed a 7-foot-9-inch putt leaving 21 inches, and he sank the 21-inch putt for birdie.

Tom Hoge hits approach to seven feet, sets up birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 605-yard, par-5 3rd hole travels 284 yards and finds the right fairway, leaving 292 yards to the hole. His 217-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway, leaving 80 yards to the hole. Hoge's 79-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, finishing 3 feet 10 inches from the hole. He sinks a 3-foot 10-inch birdie putt.

Tom Hoge hits 79-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's drive on the 615-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 292 yards, landing on the right cart path and leaving 298 yards to the hole. His 183-yard shot from the primary rough lands in the left rough, leaving 119 yards to the hole. His 116-yard approach from the primary rough lands on the left side of the green, leaving a 9-foot 7-inch putt. Hoge sinks a 9-foot-7-inch birdie putt to move to 2-under par for the round.

Tom Hoge hits 116-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 151-yard, par-3 13th hole traveled 149 yards and landed on the left side of the green, finishing 18 feet from the hole, and he holed out from 18 feet in the fairway for birdie.

Tom Hoge holes out 18-foot shot from fairway for birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Sanderson Farms, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 151-yard, par-3 13th hole traveled 149 yards, landing on the left side of the green 18 feet from the hole, and he holed out from 18 feet in the fairway for birdie.

Tom Hoge drains 18-foot putt for birdie at Sanderson Farms

In the first round of the 2025 Procore, Tom Hoge's drive on the 579-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 285 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 290 yards to the pin. His 174-yard shot from the rough found the left fairway, leaving 120 yards to the hole. Hoge's 120-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, finishing 6 feet from the hole, and he sank a 6-foot birdie putt.

Tom Hoge hits 120-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Procore

In the final round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 6th hole.

Tom Hoge holes out for birdie from 12-feet on No. 6 at BMW Championship

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

Tom Hoge nearly aces No. 3 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Tom Hoge sinks a 36-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at BMW Championship

In the second round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship, Tom Hoge makes a 56-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole.

Tom Hoge sinks a 56-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at BMW Championship

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

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 16 at Travelers

In the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Tom Hoge makes a 17-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 18 at the Memorial

In the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Tom Hoge makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 7th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 18 at Charles Schwab

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Tom Hoge scares hole on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the third round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 3 at Truist Championship

In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 2nd hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 2 at Zurich Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Team Kevin Chappell/Tom Hoge makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-3 9th hole.

Team Kevin Chappell/Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 9 at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 8 at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 7 at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 1 at Zurich Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Tom Hoge makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Tom Hoge's crafty bunker escape leads to birdie at Valero

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Tom Hoge's crafty bunker escape leads to birdie at Valero

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Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

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Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 15 at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits 170-yard tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits approach to 12 feet, sets up back-to-back birdies at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits approach to seven feet, sets up birdie at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits 79-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits 116-yard approach to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge holes out 18-foot shot from fairway for birdie at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge drains 18-foot putt for birdie at Sanderson Farms

Tom Hoge hits 120-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Procore

Tom Hoge holes out for birdie from 12-feet on No. 6 at BMW Championship

Tom Hoge nearly aces No. 3 at BMW Championship

Tom Hoge sinks a 36-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at BMW Championship

Tom Hoge nearly aces No. 3 at BMW Championship

Tom Hoge sinks a 56-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at BMW Championship

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Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 16 at Travelers

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Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

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Tom Hoge scares hole on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

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Team Kevin Chappell/Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 9 at Zurich Classic

Tom Hoge makes birdie on No. 8 at Zurich Classic

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