Name: Eric Cole drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T14:43:41.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 184-yard, par-3 third hole landed on the right green, finishing 22 feet 6 inches from the hole. Cole made a 22-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 195-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 192 yards and landed on the right green, finishing 7 feet 7 inches from the hole. He made the 7-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 184-yard, par-3 third hole landed on the right green, finishing 22 feet 6 inches from the hole. Cole made a 22-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole drains 23-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 172-yard par-3 16th hole traveled 174 yards and landed on the left green, finishing 12 feet 11 inches from the hole. Cole made a 12-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits tee shot to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Eric Cole's drive on the 569-yard, par-5 14th hole went 304 yards into the right rough, with 265 yards left to the hole. His 265-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, finishing 28 feet 4 inches from the hole. Cole made a 28-foot-4-inch eagle putt, moving to 4-under for the round.

Eric Cole drains 28-foot eagle putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Eric Cole’s drive on the 324-yard par-4 17th travels 309 yards, landing in the left fairway and finishing 37 feet 8 inches from the hole, his 41-foot 10-inch shot from the fairway ends up on the right green, finishing 4 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made a 4-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole rolls in 5-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Texas Children's

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Eric Cole's 140-yard drive on the 134-yard par-3 17th ended on the right green, 23 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 23-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Eric Cole's drive on the 373-yard, par-4 12th hole traveled 282 yards and ended up in the left bunker, with 85 yards remaining to the hole, his 86-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker landed on the right green, finishing 6 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made a 6-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits 86-yard approach from bunker to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at THE PLAYERS

In the final round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Eric Cole's drive on the 548-yard, par-5 second hole travels 302 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 241 yards to the hole, his 218-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right green, finishing 71 feet 8 inches from the hole, he misses a 66-foot 2-inch putt and finishes 5 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes a 5-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole makes 6-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at THE PLAYERS

In the second round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Eric Cole's 304-yard drive on the 522-yard, par-5 16th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 212 yards to the hole, his 205-yard shot from the fairway finished 25 feet 6 inches from the hole, his 25-foot 3-inch shot from the fairway landed 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 4-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole taps in from 4 inches for birdie on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the opening round of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie putt on No. 15 at Puerto Rico

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's drive on the 428-yard, par-4 12th hole travels 281 yards and ends up in the right bunker, leaving 140 yards to the hole. His 135-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker lands in the left rough, leaving a 26-foot 10-inch putt. Cole makes a 26-foot-10-inch birdie putt from the rough.

Eric Cole sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's 320-yard drive on the 554-yard, par-5 10th hole landed in the left fairway, his 230-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, leaving a 25-foot-7-inch putt, he missed the 25-foot putt, leaving six inches, and he made the 6-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole taps in from 6 inches for birdie on No. 10 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's drive on the 427-yard, par-4 9th hole travels 263 yards and lands in the right fairway, his 164-yard approach shot from the fairway lands in the left green, leaving an 18 feet 5 inches putt, and he made the 18 feet 5 inches putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits 164-yard approach to 18 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's 298-yard drive on the 540-yard, par-5 3rd hole landed in the right fairway, his 54 feet 7 inches shot from the greenside bunker landed on the left green leaving a 6 feet 6 inches putt, and he made the 6 feet 6 inches putt for birdie.

Eric Cole makes 7-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Cognizant Classic

In the third round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole’s drive on the 350-yard par-4 first hole measured 215 yards, landing in the left intermediate rough and leaving 139 yards to the hole. His 141-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough landed on the left green, leaving a 14 feet 8 inches putt to the hole. Cole made the 14 feet 8 inches putt for birdie.

Eric Cole sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Cognizant Classic

In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's 275-yard drive on the 440-yard, par-4 11th hole landed in the left fairway and left 165 yards to the hole, his 162-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving an 8 feet 8 inches putt, and he made the 8 feet 8 inches putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits 162-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 11 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Eric Cole's drive on the 155-yard, par-3 15th hole traveled 156 yards and landed on the left green, leaving a putt of 6 feet 1 inch to the hole, which he made for birdie.

Eric Cole drives 156 yards to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Eric Cole's 302-yard drive on the 445-yard, par-4 18th hole landed in the right fairway and left 145 yards to the hole, his 142-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green and left 11 feet 11 inches to the hole, and he made an 11-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at WM Phoenix Open

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 8 at Farmers

In the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 7 at Farmers

In the first round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Eric Cole's 290-yard drive on the 560-yard par-5 18th hole lands in the left rough, leaving 281 yards to the hole, his 141-yard shot from the rough lands in the left fairway, leaving 141 yards to the hole, and his 139-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left green and finishes 7 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 7 feet 2 inches.

Eric Cole sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the first round of the 2026 Farmers, Eric Cole's drive on the 492-yard, par-4 12th hole lands in the right fairway, traveling 286 yards and leaving 206 yards to the hole, his 208-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 9 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Farmers

In the first round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Eric Cole's tee shot on the 166-yard par-3 3rd hole travels 155 yards, landing on the right side of the green and leaving a 40-foot 9-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Eric Cole sinks 41-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Farmers

In the opening round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Eric Cole's drive on the 453-yard, par-4 1st hole lands in the right fairway, traveling 304 yards and leaving 145 yards to the hole, his 149-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 13 feet 1 inch from the hole.

Eric Cole hits 149-yard approach to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 1 at Farmers

In the final round of the 2026 The American Express, Eric Cole's tee shot on the 170-yard par-3 4th hole traveled 173 yards and landed on the left green, 9 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits 173-yard tee shot to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 7 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 4 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 16 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-5 13th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 13 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 12 at The American Express

In the third round of The American Express 2026, Eric Cole makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Eric Cole makes birdie on No. 11 at The American Express

In the second round of the 2026 American Express, Eric Cole’s drive on the 434-yard, par-4 18th went 294 yards into the right fairway, his 138-yard approach landed on the right side of the green 5 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 5-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits 138-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at The American Express

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