Name: Thorbjørn Olesen judges distance with iron and birdies at Valero
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Description: In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

In the final round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

In the final round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 16 at World Wide Technology

In the third round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 17 at World Wide Technology

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-3 9th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 9 at World Wide Technology

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's drive on the 320-yard, par-4 14th hole went 294 yards and landed on the green 42 feet 5 inches from the pin, his 42-foot 3-inch putt came up 9 inches short, and he made the 9-inch putt for birdie.

Thorbjørn Olesen drives green on 320-yard par-4, to set up his birdie

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's 327-yard drive on the 433-yard, par-4 10th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 111 yards to the hole. His 113-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, finishing 6 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he sank a 6-foot 5-inch birdie putt.

Thorbjørn Olesen hits 113-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Bank of Utah

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's tee shot on the 580-yard, par-5 9th hole traveled 340 yards into the left fairway, his 253-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 41-foot 1-inch putt, which he sank for eagle.

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 41-foot eagle putt on No. 9 at Bank of Utah

In the third round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's tee shot on the 133-yard, par-3 8th hole traveled 128 yards to the right side of the green, leaving a 29-foot-6-inch putt for birdie, which he sank to bring his round score to 3-under par.

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's 327-yard drive on the 598-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right fairway, his 269-yard approach from the fairway also landed in the right fairway, his 37-yard chip from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's tee shot on the 134-yard par-3 17th travels 133 yards, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 3 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he sinks a 3-foot 8-inch putt to remain even par for the round.

Thorbjørn Olesen hits tee shot to 4 feet, nearly aces No. 17 at Bank of Utah

In the second round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's tee shot on the 314-yard, par-4 5th hole traveled 225 yards to the right fairway, leaving 87 yards to the hole, and his 90-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, finishing 8 feet 10 inches from the hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 5 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Thorbjørn Olesen's tee shot on the 183-yard par-3 3rd hole travels 185 yards to the right side of the green, leaving a putt of 10 feet 10 inches, which he sinks for birdie.

Thorbjørn Olesen pours in another birdie, on No. 3 at Bank of Utah

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

Thorbjørn Olesen holes out for birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

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

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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

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

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2025 3M Open,  including Adam Scott's eagle from a fairway bunker, Jake Knapp's 151-yard hole-out and Thorbjørn Olesen's incredible hole-in-one. 

Thorbjørn Olesen's 209-yard ace leads Shots of the Week

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open

After shooting a 4-under 67 to share a co-lead in the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen talks about making a hole-in-one on No. 8, handling nerves on Sunday trying to win his first PGA TOUR title and potentially becoming the first player from Denmark to achieve the feat. 

Thorbjørn Olesen interview after Round 3 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 16 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes ace on the par-3 8th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes incredible ace at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes eagle on the par-3 8th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen makes a hole-in-one No. 8 at 3M Open Round 3

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen birdies final hole of second round at 3M Open

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

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Thorbjørn Olesen judges distance with iron and birdies at Valero

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club's Cameron Young almost holes his tee shot at the par-3 third hole.

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL 

During Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Jupiter Links Golf Club's Kevin Kisner hits a nifty chip shot to set up a hole victory at the par-5 fourth. 

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Every picture tells a story. PGA TOUR Senior Photographer Ben Jared walks through his favorite pictures from 2025 and shares the backstory behind each photo.

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Golfbet contributor Rick Gehman breaks down the key stats to target this week and shares his early outright winner along with other prop markets to consider at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

Enjoy this exclusive clip from "Mindful," a new series exploring the power of the mental game and premiering Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. ET on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels. The series opens with "Mindful: Bud Cauley," detailing the resilience and perseverance that helped Cauley work his way back following a tragic 2018 car crash.

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg joins "The Drop" to discuss his goals for 2026 and the offseason prep he's done to take his game to the next level. 

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Check out the most clutch shots of Nick Taylor’s PGA TOUR career, including his chip-in birdie to force a playoff at the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, the dramatic birdie to win the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in a playoff and his unbelievable 72-foot eagle to secure a victory at the 2023 RBC Canadian Open playoff.

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Two-time TOUR winner Ludvig Åberg shared his enthusiasm for Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA TOUR, noting: "We all want to play against the best players. Brooks Koepka is certainly one of them."

Ludvig Åberg talks Brooks Koepka's return to PGA TOUR on 'The Drop'	

Check out Justin Thomas’ best shots from a stellar 2025 PGA TOUR season, crowned by his drought-ending victory at the RBC Heritage.

Justin Thomas’ best shots from 2025

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Take a closer look at Russell Henley's journey to becoming a five-time TOUR winner including his victory at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, making his first Presidents Cup and automatically qualifying for the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Russell Henley’s journey to the winner's circle

In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Atlanta Drive Golf Club's Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay and Chris Gotterup defeat The Bay Golf Club's Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Wyndham Clark at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: Atlanta Drive defeats The Bay in Match No. 3

 In Match No. 3 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Chris Gotterup nearly aces the par-3 14th and taps in for birdie to win the hole for Atlanta Drive.

Thorbjørn Olesen judges distance with iron and birdies at Valero

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

TGL highlights: NYGC dominates Jupiter; Tiger Woods catches Hammer fever

Cameron Young throws a dart for New York at TGL

Kevin Kisner finally finds his short game at TGL

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

PGA TOUR photographer tells stories behind favorite pictures from 2025

Running with Rick: Gehman breaks down winning picks for Sony Open in Hawaii

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

PGA TOUR Studios announces 'Mindful' series, premiering Jan. 15

Ludvig Åberg previews his 2026 season on 'The Drop'

Nick Taylor’s most clutch shots of his career

Ludvig Åberg talks Brooks Koepka's return to PGA TOUR on 'The Drop'

Justin Thomas’ best shots from 2025

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Russell Henley’s journey to the winner's circle

TGL highlights: Atlanta Drive defeats The Bay in Match No. 3

Chris Gotterup nearly makes first ace in TGL history

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 18 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 16 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 14 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 17 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 16 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 9 at World Wide Technology

Thorbjørn Olesen drives green on 320-yard par-4, to set up his birdie

Thorbjørn Olesen hits 113-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 41-foot eagle putt on No. 9 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 30-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen sinks 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen hits tee shot to 4 feet, nearly aces No. 17 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 5 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen pours in another birdie, on No. 3 at Bank of Utah

Thorbjørn Olesen holes out for birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

Thorbjørn Olesen's 209-yard ace leads Shots of the Week

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen interview after Round 3 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 16 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes incredible ace at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes a hole-in-one No. 8 at 3M Open Round 3

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen birdies final hole of second round at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Thorbjørn Olesen makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open