Name: Emilio Gonzalez sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Farmers
Uploaded: 2026-01-31T22:21:15.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Emilio Gonzalez's tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 8th hole traveled 176 yards, landing in the left intermediate rough and leaving 23 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he made the 23-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Emilio Gonzalez's tee shot on the 169-yard, par-3 8th hole traveled 176 yards, landing in the left intermediate rough and leaving 23 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he made the 23-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Emilio Gonzalez sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Farmers

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