Name: Michael Kim's 142-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Valero
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Description: In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's drive on the 448-yard, par-4 first hole travels 301 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 143 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands in the left green, finishing 9 feet 4 inches from the hole.

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Michael Kim's 273-yard shot from rough sets up birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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Michael Kim's 341-yard drive sets up birdie on No. 17 at Valero

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Michael Kim drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

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Michael Kim sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Michael Kim's drive on the 448-yard, par-4 first hole travels 301 yards, landing in the left rough and leaving 143 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach shot from the primary rough lands in the left green, finishing 9 feet 4 inches from the hole.

Michael Kim's 142-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Valero

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Michael Kim drains 61-foot eagle chip on No. 14 at Valero

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