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

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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

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

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

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

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