Name: Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-04T16:37:49.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Robert MacIntyre's drive on the 397-yard, par-4 fifth hole traveled 315 yards and ended in the left rough, leaving 77 yards to the hole. His 81-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 13 feet 8 inches from the cup. MacIntyre made a 13-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

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Robert MacIntyre's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

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