Name: Jeffrey Kang hits 188-yard tee shot to 6 feet, makes birdie on No. 5 at Cognizant Classic
Uploaded: 2026-02-26T14:42:21.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 186-yard, par-3 5th hole traveled 188 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 5-foot-7-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 578-yard, par-5 third hole traveled 301 yards, landing in the right rough and leaving 279 yards to the hole. His 249-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, finishing 89 feet 7 inches from the hole. His 87-foot 9-inch shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 3 feet 4 inches from the hole. Kang made a 3-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Jeffrey Kang sinks 3-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 556-yard, par-5 16th travels 314 yards and ends in the left rough, his 182-yard shot from the rough lands in the left fairway, leaving 84 yards to the hole, his 81-yard approach from the fairway lands on the right green, finishing 13 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made a 13-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Jeffrey Kang sinks 14-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 385-yard par-4 fourth hole travels 274 yards, landing in the right intermediate rough and leaving 119 yards to the hole, his 112-yard approach from the intermediate rough lands in the right bunker, and he makes a 26 feet 9 inches birdie putt from the greenside bunker.

Jeffrey Kang chips in from 27 feet for birdie on No. 4 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 186-yard, par-3 5th hole traveled 188 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 5-foot-7-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Jeffrey Kang hits 188-yard tee shot to 6 feet, makes birdie on No. 5 at Cognizant Classic

In the second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Jeffrey Kang's tee shot on the 168-yard par-3 16th hole lands on the left green, 10 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made the 10-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Jeffrey Kang's 168-yard tee shot to 10 feet sets up birdie on No. 16

In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Jeffrey Kang’s tee shot on the 155-yard par-3 16th hole landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 7-foot 10-inch putt.

Jeffrey Kang makes birdie on No. 16 at WM Phoenix Open

In the first round of the 2026 The American Express, Jeffrey Kang's drive on the 453-yard, par-4 1st hole travels 307 yards and lands in the left rough, his 143-yard approach from the rough lands on the right side of the green 6 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he makes a 6-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Jeffrey Kang sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at The American Express

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Jeffrey Kang sinks birdie putt from off the green at World Wide Technology

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Prior to the 2022 WM Phoenix Open, Jeffrey Kang preserved through an intense 10-hole playoff at the Monday Qualifier to secure a spot in his first ever PGA TOUR event. Kang talks about the significance of reaching his lifelong dream and how excited he is for the opportunity.

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In the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Robert McIntyre fired the round of the day with an 8-under 64 to get to 14-under after 36 holes. He takes a four-shot lead into Saturday.

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Zachary Bauchou hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th travels 285 yards and ends in the right rough, leaving 254 yards to the hole. His 242-yard shot from the primary rough ends in the left rough, with 61 feet remaining to the hole. Kim makes a 61-foot eagle putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

Michael Kim drains 61-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Maverick McNealy's drive on the 359-yard, par-4 17th travels 304 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 56 yards to the hole. His 55-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, finishing 5 feet from the hole. McNealy makes a 5-foot putt for birdie.

Maverick McNealy hits 55-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, William Mouw's drive on the 196-yard par-3 seventh hole traveled 194 yards and landed on the right green, finishing 7 feet 11 inches from the hole. Mouw made the 7-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

William Mouw hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

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Bud Cauley's 263-yard shot from the fairway sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Thorbjørn Olesen's drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th went 233 yards into the right fairway, finishing 92 feet 2 inches from the hole. Olesen made a 92-foot 2-inch birdie shot from the fairway, moving to 3-under for the round.

Thorbjørn Olesen holes 92-foot birdie shot on No. 13 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Mac Meissner's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 327 yards and landed in the left rough, leaving 274 yards to the hole. His 131-yard shot from the rough ended up in the left rough, 149 yards from the hole. Meissner's 138-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, 33 feet 3 inches from the cup. He made the 33-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Mac Meissner drains 33-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

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Christo Lamprecht drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sami Valimaki's drive on the 486-yard, par-4 fourth hole traveled 293 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 196 yards to the hole. His 193-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 23 feet from the hole. Valimaki made a 23-foot putt for birdie.

Sami Valimaki drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 478-yard, par-4 15th travels 322 yards and ends in the right fairway, leaving 156 yards to the hole. His 152-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 19 feet 8 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 19-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 21st place at 3-under par.

Hideki Matsuyama drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

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Sudarshan Yellamaraju drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Valero

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Tony Finau drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

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Max Homa gets up-and-down from 64 feet for birdie on No. 14 at Valero

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Bud Cauley hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Hideki Matsuyama's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 289 yards and ends up in the right rough, with 249 yards remaining to the hole. His 252-yard shot from the rough lands on the right green, finishing 12 feet 11 inches from the hole. Matsuyama makes a 12-foot 11-inch putt for eagle, remaining at 3-under par for the round.

Hideki Matsuyama's 252-yard shot from rough sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Marco Penge's drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th hole travels 338 yards and lands in the right fairway, finishing 82 yards from the hole. His 71-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 34 feet 8 inches from the hole. Penge makes a 34-foot 8-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 2-under par.