Name: Pontus Nyholm sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic
Uploaded: 2026-02-26T20:46:24.000Z
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Description: In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm’s drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 310 yards and landed in the left bunker, his 137-yard shot from the bunker landed in the left fairway, his 119-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 17 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 17-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 622-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 323 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 296 yards to the hole. His 238-yard shot from the rough landed in the left intermediate rough, leaving 58 yards to the hole. Nyholm's 57-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the right green, finishing 4 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 4-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th traveled 175 yards and ended up on the left green, finishing 14 feet 7 inches from the hole.

Pontus Nyholm hits tee shot to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 456-yard, par-4 10th hole travels 338 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 118 yards to the hole, his 114-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 11 feet 11 inches from the hole, and Nyholm makes an 11-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Texas Children's

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Pontus Nyholm’s 167-yard drive on the 170-yard, par-3 second hole lands on the right green, finishing 10 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 10-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm hits 167-yard drive to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 2 at Texas Children's

In the third round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Pontus Nyholm launches a 327-yard drive on the 324-yard par-4 17th, landing in the left green and finishing 30 feet 3 inches from the hole, misses a 31-foot 9-inch putt, finishing 2 feet from the hole, and makes a 2-foot putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm drives 327 yards to 30 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Texas Children's

In the third round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Pontus Nyholm’s 139-yard drive on the 142-yard, par-3 second hole landed on the right green, 7 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm hits 139-yard drive to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 2 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 3rd hole went 319 yards into the right dirt outline, his 284-yard shot from the rough ended in the left rough leaving 39 yards, his 41-yard chip landed on the right green 5 feet from the hole, and he made the 5-foot putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 5-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 Valspar, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 427-yard, par-4 18th hole went 307 yards into the left fairway, his 118-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green 8 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 8-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm pours in 9-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valspar

In the third round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Pontus Nyholm makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Pontus Nyholm makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 4 of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, featuring Max McGreevy, David Ford, Shane Lowry and Nico Echavarria, among others.

Highlights | Round 4 | The Cognizant Classic | 2026

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 549-yard, par-5 18th went 289 yards into the left fairway, his 240-yard approach landed on the left green 54 feet 6 inches from the hole, he missed the 50-foot putt but made the 4-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's 255-yard drive on the 372-yard, par-4 first hole landed in the left fairway, his 116-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green leaving a 3 feet 5 inches putt, and he made the 3 feet 5 inches putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm hits 116-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cognizant Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 139-yard, par-3 17th travels 145 yards, landing on the left green and leaving an 18 feet 4 inches putt, which he made for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 3rd hole went 334 yards into the left dirt outline, leaving 222 yards to the hole, his 227-yard approach landed on the left green 40 feet 1 inch from the cup, he missed a 35 feet 4 inch putt, leaving a 5 feet 10 inch putt remaining, and he made the 5 feet 10 inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm's drive on the 420-yard, par-4 9th hole traveled 298 yards into the left fairway, his 113-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left green leaving a 10-foot-11-inch putt, and he made the putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 11-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Pontus Nyholm’s drive on the 586-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 310 yards and landed in the left bunker, his 137-yard shot from the bunker landed in the left fairway, his 119-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 17 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 17-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 American Express, Pontus Nyholm’s drive on the 602-yard, par-5 16th went 326 yards into the right fairway, his 242-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 36 yards from the hole, his 34-yard chip from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 10 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 10 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

Pontus Nyholm sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at The American Express

In the final round of the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing & Finance, Pontus Nyholm and Sudarshan Yellamaraju wait anxiously to see Chandler Blanchet and Barend Botha finish their final holes of the tournament and learn their PGA TOUR card fates. Blanchet prevails with a two-shot victory, while Botha, who needed to win to earn his PGA TOUR card, falls just short. Yellamaraju and Nyholm finish Nos. 19 and 20 on the Points list and discuss nervously waiting on the outcomes.

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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.

Robert MacIntyre’s Round 2 highlights from Valero

Check out all the best shots from the second round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre, Billy Horschel and Jordan Spieth, among others. Round 2 was suspended Friday due to lightning and will conclude Saturday.

Highlights | Round 2 | Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Zachary Bauchou's 244-yard drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th hole landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 8 inches from the hole. Bauchou made the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole travels 326 yards and ends up in the left fairway, with 273 yards remaining to the hole. His 263-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 30 feet 5 inches from the hole. Cauley misses a 34-foot 4-inch putt and finishes 3 feet 7 inches from the hole. He made a 3-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Christo Lamprecht's 315-yard drive from the tee box on the 461-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right fairway, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach from the fairway finished 16 feet 8 inches from the hole in the left fairway. Lamprecht made a 16-foot 8-inch birdie putt from the fairway, remaining at even par for the round and tied for 22nd place.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 262-yard drive on the 421-yard, par-4 12th landed in the left intermediate rough and finished 160 yards from the hole. His 159-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, finishing 10 feet 1 inch from the hole. Yellamaraju made a 10-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on No. 14, a 550-yard par 5, travels 304 yards and lands in the left fairway, with 247 yards remaining to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 44 feet 11 inches from the hole. Finau's 51 feet 11 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands in the left green, finishing 7 feet 9 inches from the hole. He makes a 7-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Max Homa's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole travels 316 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 236 yards to the hole. His 228-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right bunker, finishing 64 feet 10 inches from the hole. Homa's 64 feet 2 inches shot from the greenside bunker lands on the right green, finishing 12 inches from the hole. He makes the 12-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Bud Cauley's 173-yard drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th hole landed on the right green, finishing 5 feet 3 inches from the hole. Cauley made the 5-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

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.