Name: Chan Kim makes 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The American Express
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Description: In the first round of the 2026 American Express, Chan Kim's drive on the 602-yard, par-5 16th hole traveled 291 yards into the right fairway, his 273-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway 47 yards from the hole, his 49-yard approach shot finished 6 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made a 6-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Chan Kim's drive on the 419-yard, par-4 16th hole went 223 yards into the right fairway, his 183-yard approach landed on the right green leaving a 4 feet 1 inch putt, and he made the 4 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 16 at Cognizant Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Chan Kim's drive on the 221-yard, par-3 fifth hole traveled 220 yards and landed on the left green, leaving 16 feet 1 inch to the hole, and he made the 16-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Chan Kim sinks 16-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Cognizant Classic

In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Chan Kim's drive on the 236-yard par-3 7th travels 245 yards, landing in the right rough and leaving 28 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes a 28-foot 7-inch birdie putt.

Chan Kim sinks 29-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Chan Kim's drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th went 294 yards into the right fairway, his 188-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left rough, his 119-yard approach from the rough landed on the right green 30 feet 9 inches from the cup, and he made the 30-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Chan Kim sinks 31-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 American Express, Chan Kim's tee shot on the 175-yard par-3 4th hole travels 183 yards and lands in the right fairway, leaving a 30-foot 7-inch putt, which he drains for birdie.

Chan Kim holes out 31-foot approach for birdie on No. 4 at The American Express

In the first round of the 2026 American Express, Chan Kim's drive on the 602-yard, par-5 16th hole traveled 291 yards into the right fairway, his 273-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway 47 yards from the hole, his 49-yard approach shot finished 6 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made a 6-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Chan Kim makes 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 13 at PGA TOUR Q-School

Following his opening-round 6-under 64 at 2025 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, Chan Kim talks about his rough end to the 2025 FedExCup Fall, the birth of his daughter and the new priorities he has as a first-time father.


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Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

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

Chan Kim sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim holes a 31-foot putt to save par at the par-4 1st hole.

Chan Kim’s clutch par save is the Shot of the Day

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim chips in from just short of the green to make eagle at the par-4 4th hole.

Chan Kim’s chip-in eagle is the Shot of the Day

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2025 ISCO Championship, featuring Kevin Kisner, Kris Ventura and Chan Kim, who turned in a 2-under 68 to get to 11-under for the tournament, good enough for a five-stroke lead over the field heading into the weekend.

Highlights | Round 2 | ISCO Championship

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Chan Kim extends lead with back-to-back birdies at ISCO Championship

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Chan Kim throws a dart to set up birdie at ISCO Championship

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim makes eagle on the par-4 4th hole.

Chan Kim holes out for eagle to take lead at ISCO Championship

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2025 ISCO Championship, featuring Steven Fisk, S.H. Kim and Chan Kim, who turned in a 9-under 61 to lead the field by four strokes heading into Friday.

Highlights | Round 1 | ISCO Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim makes a 24-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole.

Chan Kim sinks a 24-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Chan Kim makes a 43-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Chan Kim continues surge with 43-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Chan Kim sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Chan Kim makes a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-5 17th hole.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Chan Kim makes a 29-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Chan Kim sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

In the final round of the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Chan Kim closes with birdie at Corales Puntacana

In the final round of the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship, Chan Kim slides in a putt for birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Chan Kim slides in birdie putt at Corales Puntacana

In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Chan Kim chips in birdie from 75 feet at Valero

In the final round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Chan Kim makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Chan Kim holes 23-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the third round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open, Chan Kim makes a 42-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Chan Kim trickles in 42-foot birdie putt at Valero

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In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Karl Vilips's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 313 yards and ended in the left rough, with 280 yards remaining to the hole. His 179-yard shot from the rough finished in the left intermediate rough, 101 yards from the pin. Vilips's 103-yard approach from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, 8 feet 9 inches from the hole. He made an 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Karl Vilips gets up-and-down from 9 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

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Brian Harman gets up-and-down from 13 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

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Mark Hubbard sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

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Robert MacIntyre's 75-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

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Robert MacIntyre gets up-and-down from 60 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

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Jordan Spieth hits 49-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

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Stephan Jaeger drains 2-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun hits 113-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Russell Henley's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 298 yards and ends up in the right fairway, leaving 263 yards to the hole. His 258-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right rough, finishing 59 feet 3 inches from the hole. Henley's 65-foot-7-inch shot from the rough lands on the left green, finishing 6 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 6-foot-9-inch putt for birdie, remaining at even par for the round.

Russell Henley drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's drive on the 454-yard par-4 15th hole travels 299 yards and ends up in the left intermediate rough, 154 yards from the hole. His 158-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough ends in the right rough, finishing 17 feet 7 inches from the hole. Åberg makes a 17-foot 7-inch birdie putt, moving to 5-under for the round.

Ludvig Åberg drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th went 300 yards into the left fairway, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 240-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway, leaving 97 feet. MacIntyre's 96-foot 5-inch shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 17 inches from the hole. He made a 17-inch putt for birdie.

Robert MacIntyre drains 17-inch birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Jordan Spieth's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th travels 294 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 278 yards to the hole. His 267-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 35 feet 4 inches from the hole. Spieth made a 36-foot 11-inch putt, finishing 22 inches from the hole. He makes a 22-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 59th place at 1-under par for the round.

Jordan Spieth's 267-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

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Tony Finau's Round 1 highlights from Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 395-yard, par-4 12th hole traveled 269 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 127 yards to the hole. His 128-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 16 feet 7 inches from the hole. Spaun made a 16-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 128-yard approach to 17 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole went 304 yards into the right rough, with 265 yards left to the hole. His 265-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, finishing 28 feet 4 inches from the hole. Cole made a 28-foot-4-inch eagle putt, moving to 4-under for the round.

Chan Kim makes 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The American Express

Karl Vilips gets up-and-down from 9 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Highlights | Round 1 | Valero

Brian Harman gets up-and-down from 13 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Mark Hubbard sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

J.J. Spaun drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre's 75-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre gets up-and-down from 60 yards for birdie on No. 17 at Valero

Jordan Spieth hits 49-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

Stephan Jaeger drains 2-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 113-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

Russell Henley drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

Ludvig Åberg drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre drains 17-inch birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

Jordan Spieth's 267-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valero

Tony Finau's Round 1 highlights from Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 128-yard approach to 17 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at Valero

Eric Cole drains 28-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 16 at Cognizant Classic

Chan Kim sinks 16-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Cognizant Classic

Chan Kim sinks 29-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Cognizant Classic

Chan Kim sinks 31-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

Chan Kim holes out 31-foot approach for birdie on No. 4 at The American Express

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Chan Kim’s chip-in eagle is the Shot of the Day

Highlights | Round 2 | ISCO Championship

Chan Kim extends lead with back-to-back birdies at ISCO Championship

Chan Kim throws a dart to set up birdie at ISCO Championship

Chan Kim holes out for eagle to take lead at ISCO Championship

Highlights | Round 1 | ISCO Championship

Chan Kim sinks a 24-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

Chan Kim continues surge with 43-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

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Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 4 at Rocket Classic

Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

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Chan Kim makes birdie on No. 13 at Charles Schwab

Chan Kim closes with birdie at Corales Puntacana

Chan Kim slides in birdie putt at Corales Puntacana

Chan Kim chips in birdie from 75 feet at Valero

Chan Kim holes 23-foot birdie putt at Valero

Chan Kim trickles in 42-foot birdie putt at Valero