Name: Zachary Bauchou hits 201-yard tee shot to 1 foot on No. 16 at Farmers
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Description: In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Zach Bauchou's tee shot on the 200-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 201 yards and landed on the right green, leaving a 14-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Zach Bauchou's drive on the 403-yard, par-4 second hole travels 228 yards, landing in the right rough and leaving 192 yards to the hole, his 165-yard approach from the rough finishes 82 feet from the hole, and he makes the 82-foot putt for birdie.

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In the first round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Zach Bauchou's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 16th travels 298 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 243 yards to the hole, his 251-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left rough, finishing 38 feet 2 inches from the hole, his 47-foot 9-inch shot from the primary rough lands on the right green, finishing 10 feet from the hole, and he made a 10-foot putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Zach Bauchou's tee shot on the 200-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 201 yards and landed on the right green, leaving a 14-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Zachary Bauchou hits 201-yard tee shot to 1 foot on No. 16 at Farmers

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Zachary Bauchou hits 164-yard approach from bunker to 13 feet, sets up birdie at Farmers

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Zach Bauchou's tee shot on the 215-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 221 yards and landed on the right green, 17 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 17-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

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