Name: Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T14:49:52.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Marco Penge's drive on the 195-yard par-3 16th traveled 200 yards, landing on the right green and finishing 16 feet 2 inches from the hole. Penge made a 16-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Marco Penge's drive on the 596-yard, par-5 second hole traveled 311 yards, landing in the right native area and leaving 285 yards to the hole. His 267-yard shot from the native area landed in the left fairway, finishing 54 feet 2 inches from the hole. Penge's 50-foot approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 4 feet 10 inches from the hole. He made a 4-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

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Marco Penge makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

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Marco Penge drains 16-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

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