Name: Pontus Nyholm makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-03T19:08:36.000Z
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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 makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valero

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

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

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