Name: J.J. Spaun drives 307-yard par 4, converts eagle putt to take lead
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Description: In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, J.J. Spaun's 282-yard drive on the 436-yard, par-4 third hole found the left fairway, leaving 159 yards to the pin. His 160-yard approach landed on the right green 9 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 160-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 567-yard, par-5 first hole went 312 yards into the right bunker. His 156-yard shot from the fairway bunker found the left fairway, leaving 97 yards to the hole. Spaun's 91-yard approach landed in the left fairway 18 feet 3 inches from the cup, and he made the 19-foot-4-inch shot for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 91-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the final round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's tee shot on the 182-yard, par-3 fourth hole landed on the right green 2 feet from the hole, and he made the 2-foot putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits tee shot to 2 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4 at RBC Heritage

In the third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 315-yard, par-4 ninth hole went 219 yards into the right fairway, his 96-yard approach landed on the left green 3 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 3-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun gets up-and-down from 96 yards for birdie on No. 9 at RBC Heritage

In the third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 555-yard, par-5 fifth hole went 301 yards into the left fairway, his 250-yard approach landed on the left green 11 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 11-foot-9-inch putt for eagle.

J.J. Spaun reaches par-5 No. 5 in two, makes eagle at RBC Heritage

In the third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 553-yard, par-5 second hole went 296 yards into the left fairway, his 238-yard approach landed in the right bunker 52 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 47-foot 6-inch bunker shot settled on the right green 5 feet 5 inches away, and he made the 5-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 5-foot putt for birdie on No. 2 at RBC Heritage

In the third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 419-yard, par-4 first hole went 293 yards into the right fairway, his 123-yard approach landed on the left green 15 feet from the hole, and he made the 15-foot putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 123-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at RBC Heritage

In the second round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 427-yard, par-4 16th went 290 yards into the left fairway, his 125-yard approach landed on the right green 23 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 23-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 24-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at RBC Heritage

In the opening round of the 2026 RBC Heritage, J.J. Spaun makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

J.J. Spaun makes birdie on No. 4 at RBC Heritage

Go behind the scenes with J.J. Spaun after he claims the 2026 Valero Texas Open for his third career PGA TOUR victory. Follow along as Spaun receives a pair of cowboy boots and takes photos with the trophy.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun shoots a 5-under 67 to get to 17-under par for the tournament, winning his third PGA TOUR title, his second at the event, by one shot.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes a critical up-and-down par save at the par-5 18th hole to finish 17-under par. In the final group of the day, Robert MacIntyre attempts a 30-foot birdie putt to tie the lead at the par-5 18th and misses, sealing Spaun's third PGA TOUR title. After clinching the win, Spaun discusses the emotions of winning for the third time on the PGA TOUR and finding the winner's circle after a tough start to the 2026 season.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

J.J. Spaun drives 307-yard par 4, converts eagle putt to take lead

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

J.J. Spaun nearly aces No. 16 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

J.J. Spaun makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 299-yard drive on the 439-yard, par-4 10th landed in the left rough, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 142-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the right green, finishing 15 feet 2 inches from the hole. Spaun made a 15-foot 2-inch putt for birdie, remaining at 2-under par and tied for first place.

J.J. Spaun hits 142-yard approach to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 337-yard drive on the 605-yard, par-5 second hole landed in the right rough, leaving 268 yards to the hole. His 256-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 44 feet 1 inch from the hole. Spaun missed a 42-foot putt, leaving 2 feet 2 inches. He made the 2-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun gets up-and-down from 44 feet for birdie on No. 2 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 309-yard drive on the 575-yard, par-5 14th landed in the right rough, leaving 253 yards to the hole. His 239-yard shot from the rough landed in the right bunker, finishing 46 feet 11 inches from the cup. Spaun's 56-foot 5-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green, finishing 10 feet 2 inches from the hole. He made a 10-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 205-yard drive on the 205-yard, par-3 13th landed on the left green and finished 4 feet 4 inches from the hole. He made a 4-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 305-yard drive on the 456-yard, par-4 ninth landed in the right rough, leaving 151 yards to the hole. His 154-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, finishing 8 feet 9 inches from the cup. Spaun made the 8-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 eighth hole went 298 yards into the right fairway, leaving 295 yards to the hole. His 284-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, 41 feet 8 inches from the cup. Spaun missed a 43-foot 3-inch putt, finishing 14 inches from the hole. He made the 14-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 284-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 8 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 290-yard drive on the 486-yard, par-4 fourth landed in the right fairway, leaving 194 yards to the hole. His 195-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 18 feet 5 inches from the hole. Spaun made an 18-foot 5-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 19-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's 160-yard drive on the 159-yard, par-3 third hole landed on the left green and finished 12 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made the 12-foot 8-inch putt.

J.J. Spaun hits tee shot to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 3 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th went 335 yards into the right fairway, leaving 264 yards to the hole. His 245-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 58 feet 6 inches from the hole. Spaun missed a 57-foot 5-inch putt, leaving 13 inches for his final putt. He made the 13-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 245-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 478-yard, par-4 15th went 293 yards into the left fairway, with 184 yards left to the hole. Spaun made a 3-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 3-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 550-yard, par-5 14th hole went 294 yards into the right fairway, leaving 247 yards to the hole. His 261-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 42 feet 8 inches from the hole. Spaun missed a 48-foot 1-inch putt, leaving 5 feet. He then made the 5-foot putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 449-yard, par-4 10th hole traveled 308 yards into the left fairway, with 143 yards remaining to the hole. His 145-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green, finishing 7 feet 11 inches from the hole. Spaun made a 7-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun hits 145-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, J.J. Spaun's drive on the 601-yard, par-5 18th went 309 yards into the left intermediate rough, leaving 288 yards to the hole. His 192-yard shot from the rough ended in the left fairway, with 104 yards remaining. Spaun's 106-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, 7 feet 5 inches from the hole. He made the 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

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Akshay Bhatia sinks 2-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Ricky Castillo's drive on the 567-yard, par-5 first hole traveled 304 yards into the right bunker, leaving 259 yards to the hole. His 187-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the left intermediate rough 80 yards from the pin, and his 81-yard approach from the intermediate rough settled on the left green 3 feet 7 inches away. Castillo made the 3-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Ricky Castillo's 81-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Ben Griffin's drive on the 436-yard, par-4 third hole traveled 304 yards into the right fairway, his 125-yard approach landed on the right green 10 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 10-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Ben Griffin's 125-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Brian Harman's drive on the 567-yard, par-5 first hole traveled 299 yards into the left rough, leaving 276 yards to the hole. His 165-yard shot from the rough found the left fairway, and his 107-yard approach landed on the left green 10 feet 3 inches from the cup. Harman made the 10-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Brian Harman sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Ryo Hisatsune's drive on the 436-yard, par-4 third hole traveled 299 yards into the right fairway, his 144-yard approach landed on the left green 37 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 37-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 37-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Pierceson Coody's drive on the 471-yard, par-4 second hole traveled 311 yards into the right fairway, his 164-yard approach landed on the left green 25 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 25-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

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Pierceson Coody makes birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Sahith Theegala's drive on the 436-yard, par-4 third hole traveled 303 yards into the left bunker, leaving 146 yards to the hole. His 147-yard approach from the fairway bunker landed on the right green 15 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 15-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Sahith Theegala's 147-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, David Lipsky's drive on the 471-yard, par-4 second hole traveled 304 yards into the right fairway, his 163-yard approach landed on the right green 9 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

David Lipsky gets up-and-down from 163 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Denny McCarthy's 301-yard drive on the 567-yard, par-5 first hole found the right bunker, leaving 262 yards to the hole. His 171-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the left fairway 92 yards out, and his 87-yard approach settled on the left green 15 feet 7 inches from the cup. McCarthy made the 15-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Denny McCarthy sinks 16-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Matt McCarty's drive on the 471-yard, par-4 second hole went 312 yards into the left fairway, his 158-yard approach landed on the right green 26 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 26-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Matt McCarty sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Tom Hoge's drive on the 436-yard, par-4 third hole went 287 yards into the right fairway, his 144-yard approach landed on the right green 8 feet from the hole, and he made the 8-foot putt for birdie.

Tom Hoge gets up-and-down from 144 yards for birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

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Sahith Theegala makes birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

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Jhonattan Vegas's 155-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

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Joel Dahmen's 120-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

In the opening round of the 2026 Cadillac, Patrick Rodgers's drive on the 567-yard, par-5 first hole traveled 297 yards into the left fairway, leaving 270 yards to the hole. His 253-yard approach found the left bunker, settling 52 feet 5 inches away. Rodgers then blasted from the greenside bunker 52 feet 1 inch to the left green, finishing 2 feet 4 inches from the cup, and made the putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun drives 307-yard par 4, converts eagle putt to take lead

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Ben Griffin's 125-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

J.J. Spaun's 160-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

Brian Harman sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

J.J. Spaun's 91-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 37-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Cadillac

Pierceson Coody sinks 25-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Cadillac

Pierceson Coody makes birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

Sahith Theegala's 147-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

David Lipsky gets up-and-down from 163 yards for birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

Denny McCarthy sinks 16-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

Matt McCarty sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Cadillac

Tom Hoge gets up-and-down from 144 yards for birdie on No. 3 at Cadillac

Sahith Theegala makes birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

Jhonattan Vegas's 155-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 2 at Cadillac

Joel Dahmen's 120-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

Patrick Rodgers taps in 2-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 at Cadillac

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J.J. Spaun drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun hits 154-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Valero

J.J. Spaun's 284-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 8 at Valero

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J.J. Spaun's 245-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero

J.J. Spaun drains 3-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

J.J. Spaun drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

J.J. Spaun hits 145-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at Valero

J.J. Spaun's 106-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Valero