Name: John VanDerLaan pours in 30-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at WM Phoenix Open
Uploaded: 2026-02-06T21:40:40.000Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, John VanDerLaan’s tee shot on the 184-yard par-3 4th hole flew 186 yards, landing on the right side of the green and leaving a 29-foot 11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, John VanDerLaan's 184-yard drive from the tee box on the 196-yard, par-3 seventh landed in the left rough, finishing 60 feet 9 inches from the hole. VanDerLaan made a 60-foot 9-inch birdie putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

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In the second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, John VanDerLaan’s tee shot on the 184-yard par-3 4th hole flew 186 yards, landing on the right side of the green and leaving a 29-foot 11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

John VanDerLaan pours in 30-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at WM Phoenix Open

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John VanDerLaan drains 61-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero

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