Name: John VanDerLaan drains 61-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-03T18:50:52.000Z
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 Valero, John VanDerLaan's 184-yard drive from the tee box on the 196-yard, par-3 seventh landed in the left rough, finishing 60 feet 9 inches from the hole. VanDerLaan made a 60-foot 9-inch birdie putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, John VanDerLaan's 184-yard drive from the tee box on the 196-yard, par-3 seventh landed in the left rough, finishing 60 feet 9 inches from the hole. VanDerLaan made a 60-foot 9-inch birdie putt from the primary rough, moving to 3-under for the round.

John VanDerLaan drains 61-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Valero

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