Name: Chris Gotterup hits 145-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Baycurrent
Uploaded: 2025-10-09T02:18:53.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2025 Baycurrent, Chris Gotterup's 291-yard drive on the 428-yard, par-4 9th hole landed in the fairway, leaving 147 yards to the hole. His 145-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the green, leaving a 7-foot-6-inch putt for birdie, which he made.

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