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

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

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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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Tommy Fleetwood drains 9-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

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Kevin Yu drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Kristoffer Reitan's 142-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands on the right green, finishing 20 feet 9 inches from the hole. Reitan makes a 20-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Kristoffer Reitan drains 21-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

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Matt Wallace's 290-yard approach sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

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Ryo Hisatsune drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

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Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

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Stephan Jaeger gets up-and-down from 54 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

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Chandler Phillips gets up-and-down from 12 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg gets up-and-down from 6 feet for birdie on No. 5 at Valero

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Chris Kirk holes 142-yard shot from rough for eagle on No. 9 at Valero

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Michael Kim gets up-and-down from 45 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

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Austin Smotherman drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

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Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

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Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 153-yard bunker shot sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valero

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Paul Waring drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Chris Kirk's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth hole traveled 306 yards into the right fairway, leaving 289 yards to the hole. His 270-yard approach from the fairway landed in the left rough, 67 feet 5 inches from the cup. Kirk's 50-foot 6-inch chip from the rough landed on the right green, finishing 4 feet from the hole. He made the 4-foot putt for birdie.

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

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Kevin Yu drains 8-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valero

Kristoffer Reitan drains 21-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Valero

Matt Wallace's 290-yard approach sets up eagle on No. 14 at Valero

Ryo Hisatsune drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

Tony Finau drains 20-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

Stephan Jaeger gets up-and-down from 54 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

Chandler Phillips gets up-and-down from 12 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Valero

Ludvig Åberg gets up-and-down from 6 feet for birdie on No. 5 at Valero

Chris Kirk holes 142-yard shot from rough for eagle on No. 9 at Valero

Michael Kim gets up-and-down from 45 feet for birdie on No. 8 at Valero

Austin Smotherman drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Valero

Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

Sudarshan Yellamaraju's 153-yard bunker shot sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valero

Paul Waring drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

Chris Kirk drains 4-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pontus Nyholm makes birdie on No. 14 at Puerto Rico

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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