Name: Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Zurich Classic
Uploaded: 2025-04-26T15:53:15.799Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

In the third round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai's 268-yard drive on the 337-yard, par-4 10th lands in the right intermediate rough, 74 yards from the hole, his 78-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the right green, 14 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he makes the 14-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Sony Open

In the third round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai's 285-yard drive on the 511-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right fairway with 225 yards remaining to the hole, his 215-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 30 feet 8 inches from the hole, his 30-foot 4-inch putt came up just 3 inches short, and he made a three-inch putt for birdie.

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In the third round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai’s drive on the 407-yard, par-4 third hole traveled 279 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 128 yards to the hole. His 128-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 18 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made an 18-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai hits 128-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie 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.

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In the first round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai's drive on the 504-yard, par-5 9th hole traveled 289 yards and landed in the right fairway, leaving 213 yards to the hole. His 213-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 29 feet 5 inches from the hole. Rai's 35-foot-10-inch putt left the ball 2 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 2-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai hits 213-yard approach to 29 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Sony Open

In the first round of the 2026 Sony Open, Aaron Rai's drive on the 409-yard, par-4 3rd hole lands in the left rough, traveling 261 yards and leaving 150 yards to the hole. Rai hits a 152-yard approach shot from the rough, landing on the right side of the green and leaving 11 feet 2 inches to the hole. He made an 11-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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