Name: Ryan Palmer hits 166-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at The RSM Classic
Uploaded: 2025-11-23T19:01:45.000Z
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Description: In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Ryan Palmer's 311-yard drive on the 469-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left rough, leaving 164 yards to the hole, his 166-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the left side of the green, 6 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes the 6-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Ryan Palmer's 311-yard drive on the 469-yard, par-4 18th hole lands in the left rough, leaving 164 yards to the hole, his 166-yard approach shot from the rough lands on the left side of the green, 6 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes the 6-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

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