Name: John VanDerLaan sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open
Uploaded: 2026-01-16T00:07:08.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2026 Sony Open, John VanDerLaan's 223-yard drive on the 394-yard, par-4 15th landed in the left fairway, his 167-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green and left 11 feet to the hole, and he made an 11-foot putt for birdie.

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In the first round of the 2026 Sony Open, John VanDerLaan's 223-yard drive on the 394-yard, par-4 15th landed in the left fairway, his 167-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green and left 11 feet to the hole, and he made an 11-foot putt for birdie.

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