Name: Tony Finau drains 16-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Tony Finau's drive on the 391-yard, par-4 fifth hole travels 348 yards and ends in the left rough, leaving 41 yards to the hole. His 36-yard shot from the primary rough lands on the right green, finishing 16 feet 4 inches from the hole. Finau makes a 16-foot-4-inch putt for birdie, remaining at even par and tied for 9th place.

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Tony Finau drains 16-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Valero

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