Name: John VanDerLaan hits 93-yard approach to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at WM Phoenix Open
Uploaded: 2026-02-05T17:37:31.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, John VanDerLaan’s drive on the 554-yard, par-5 15th hole went 286 yards into the right rough, his shot from the rough traveled 184 yards and landed in the left fairway, his 93-yard approach shot settled on the right side of the green 12 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

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