Name: Davis Thompson drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero
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Description: In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Davis Thompson's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole travels 283 yards and ends in the left fairway, with 69 yards remaining to the hole. His 68-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the left green, finishing 7 feet 7 inches from the hole. Thompson makes a 7-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Davis Thompson's drive on the 351-yard, par-4 17th hole travels 283 yards and ends in the left fairway, with 69 yards remaining to the hole. His 68-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the left green, finishing 7 feet 7 inches from the hole. Thompson makes a 7-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Davis Thompson drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Valero

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