Name: Jordan L Smith holes out 35-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at THE PLAYERS
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Jordan L Smith's 150-yard drive on the 146-yard, par-3 17th landed in the left fairway and finished 35 feet from the hole, and he made a 35-foot birdie putt.

In the final round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Jordan Smith's 312-yard drive on the 606-yard, par-5 8th landed in the right fairway, leaving 292 yards to the hole. His 312-yard shot from the fairway found the left rough, finishing 61 feet 2 inches from the hole. Smith's 62-foot 10-inch shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 6-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valspar, Jordan L Smith’s drive on the 575-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 298 yards into the right fairway, leaving 277 yards to the hole. His 254-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left bunker, 91 feet 6 inches from the hole. Smith's 35-yard shot from the greenside bunker finished 12 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan L Smith sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valspar

In the final round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Jordan L Smith’s drive on the 553-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 327 yards and ended in the left tree outline, leaving 223 yards to the hole. His 234-yard shot from the tree outline landed in the right rough, finishing 33 feet 7 inches from the hole. Smith's 37-foot-7-inch shot from the rough landed on the green, finishing 3 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made a 3-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valspar, Jordan L Smith’s 292-yard drive on the 436-yard, par-4 9th landed in the left fairway and finished 147 yards from the hole, his 144-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 13 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 13-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

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In the third round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Jordan L Smith’s 200-yard drive on the 197-yard par-3 17th hole landed on the left green and finished 10 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 10-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan L Smith hits 200-yard drive to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valspar

In the second round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Jordan L Smith's 150-yard drive on the 146-yard, par-3 17th landed in the left fairway and finished 35 feet from the hole, and he made a 35-foot birdie putt.

Jordan L Smith holes out 35-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at THE PLAYERS

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In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Jordan L Smith's 197-yard drive on the 207-yard par-3 7th hole landed in the right bunker, leaving 37 feet 11 inches to the hole, and he made a 37 feet 11 inches birdie putt from the greenside bunker.

Jordan L Smith chips in from 38 feet for birdie on No. 7 at Cognizant Classic

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