Name: Paul Waring hits 173-yard drive to 11 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic
Uploaded: 2026-02-27T20:10:59.000Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Paul Waring's drive on the 171-yard par-3 17th travels 173 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 10-foot-10-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Paul Waring's drive on the 461-yard, par-4 ninth hole travels 314 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 148 yards to the hole. His 146-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green, finishing 4 feet 11 inches from the hole. Waring makes a 4-foot 11-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 2-under par for the round.

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Paul Waring pours in 6-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Texas Children's

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

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