Name: Christo Lamprecht gets up-and-down from 55 yards for birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP
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Description: In the second round of THE CJ CUP, Christo Lamprecht's 310-yard drive on the 333-yard, par-4 14th found the right bunker, leaving 55 yards to the hole. His 55-yard approach from the greenside bunker landed on the left green 2 feet 6 inches from the cup, and he made the 2-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

In the second round of THE CJ CUP, Christo Lamprecht's 310-yard drive on the 333-yard, par-4 14th found the right bunker, leaving 55 yards to the hole. His 55-yard approach from the greenside bunker landed on the left green 2 feet 6 inches from the cup, and he made the 2-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Christo Lamprecht gets up-and-down from 55 yards for birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

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Christo Lamprecht holes bunker shot for eagle at Valero

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Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on No. 16 at Valero

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Christo Lamprecht drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Valero

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Christo Lamprecht holes out 33-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Texas Children's

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Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on No. 12 at Puerto Rico

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Christo Lamprecht sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Farmers

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Christo Lamprecht hits 282-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

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Christo Lamprecht makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

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Check out all the best shots from Saturday at the 2026 Memorial, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Wyndham Clark and Sam Burns, among others. Round 3 was suspended on Saturday due to inclement weather and will resume Sunday morning.

Highlights | Saturday | the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Keegan Bradley's drive on the par-5 hole found the primary rough. His 171-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, leaving 130 yards to the hole. Bradley's approach settled 12 feet 1 inch from the cup, and he made the putt for birdie.

Keegan Bradley drains 12-foot putt for birdie on No. 11 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Justin Rose's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 15th traveled 304 yards into the right fairway, leaving 242 yards to the hole. His 231-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green 57 feet from the cup. Rose's 52-foot-2-inch putt finished 4 feet 9 inches short, and he made the 4-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Justin Rose reaches par-5 No. 15 in two, makes birdie at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Sungjae Im's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 15th hole traveled 291 yards into the right fairway, leaving 255 yards to the pin. His 256-yard approach landed on the left green 51 feet 10 inches from the hole. Im's first putt from 52 feet 6 inches came up short, stopping 9 inches away, and he made the 9-inch putt for birdie.

Sungjae Im reaches par-5 No. 15 in two, makes birdie at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Wyndham Clark's 284-yard drive on the 578-yard, par-5 seventh hole found the right rough. His 144-yard shot from the primary rough landed in the right fairway, leaving 168 yards to the hole. Clark's 151-yard approach from the fairway settled in the right bunker, 59 feet 10 inches from the cup. He holed the 59-foot-10-inch shot from the greenside bunker for birdie.

Wyndham Clark holes 60-foot bunker shot for birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Rory McIlroy's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 15th hole traveled 315 yards into the right fairway, leaving 230 yards to the pin. His 229-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green, 50 feet 2 inches from the hole. McIlroy's first putt from 48 feet 6 inches came up short, stopping 4 feet 11 inches away, and he made the 4-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Rory McIlroy reaches par-5 No. 15 in two, makes birdie at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 516-yard, par-5 fifth hole traveled 279 yards into the left fairway, leaving 239 yards to the hole. His 259-yard shot from the fairway found the right rough 59 feet 10 inches from the pin. Gerard's 56-foot-10-inch shot from the rough landed on the left green 2 feet 11 inches away, and he made the putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard sinks 3-foot putt for birdie on No. 5 at the Memorial

In the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026, Adam Scott makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Adam Scott makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Tommy Fleetwood's drive on the 516-yard, par-5 fifth hole traveled 280 yards into the left fairway, leaving 240 yards to the hole. His 252-yard shot from the fairway found the right rough 37 feet 4 inches from the pin. Fleetwood's 43-foot-10-inch shot from the rough landed on the left green 6 feet 10 inches away, and he made the putt for birdie.

Tommy Fleetwood sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Eric Cole's drive on the 516-yard, par-5 fifth hole traveled 280 yards into the left fairway, leaving 242 yards to the hole. His 261-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right rough, 64 feet 7 inches from the cup. Cole holed the 64-foot-7-inch shot from the rough for eagle.

Eric Cole holes 65-foot shot for eagle on No. 5 at the Memorial

In the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026, Hideki Matsuyama makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Hideki Matsuyama sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Harris English's tee shot on the 224-yard, par-3 16th hole traveled 222 yards and landed on the left green, 8 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 8-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Harris English hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Rory McIlroy's drive on the 459-yard, par-4 13th traveled 345 yards into the left rough, leaving 100 yards to the hole. His 100-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green 3 feet 10 inches from the cup.

Rory McIlroy holes 100-yard shot from rough for birdie on No. 13 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Eric Cole's tee shot on the 219-yard, par-3 fourth hole landed on the left green 6 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 6-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Eric Cole hits tee shot to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Sam Burns' drive on the 375-yard, par-4 third hole went 250 yards into the right fairway, leaving 125 yards to the hole. His approach landed on the green 21 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the putt for birdie.

Sam Burns sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 457-yard, par-4 second hole traveled 331 yards into the right fairway, his 127-yard approach landed on the left green 3 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 3-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard gets up-and-down from 127 yards for birdie on No. 2 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, J.T. Poston's drive on the 457-yard, par-4 second hole went 331 yards into the left fairway, his 119-yard approach landed on the left green 14 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 14-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

J.T. Poston's 119-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 2 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Cameron Young's drive on the 545-yard, par-5 15th traveled 306 yards into the right bunker, leaving 233 yards to the hole. His 89-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the right fairway, leaving 145 yards to the hole. Young's 145-yard approach landed on the right green 3 feet 5 inches from the cup, and he made the putt for birdie.