Name: Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial
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Description: In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's 304-yard drive on the 488-yard, par-4 first hole found the left fairway, leaving 185 yards to the hole. His 191-yard approach landed on the left green 21 feet 4 inches from the cup, and he made the 21-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 443-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 284 yards into the left fairway, his 157-yard approach landed on the right green 6 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 157-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 13 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 11th traveled 296 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 308 yards to the hole. His 115-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 13 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 13-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 115-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 11 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 570-yard, par-5 seventh traveled 287 yards into the right fairway, his 272-yard shot from the fairway left him 14 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 14-foot 9-inch shot from the fairway finished 6 inches away, and he made the 6-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai taps in for birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

In the opening round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 582-yard, par-5 11th went 309 yards into the left fairway, his 273-yard approach landed on the right green 33 feet from the hole, he missed a 35-foot-4-inch putt finishing 2 feet 2 inches short, and he made the 2-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

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In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2026, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

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In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 450-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 280 yards into the left fairway, his 173-yard approach landed on the right green 14 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 14-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 173-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's tee shot on the 192-yard, par-3 12th hole landed on the right green, 5 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 5-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai hits tee shot to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 434-yard, par-4 11th traveled 331 yards into the left fairway, leaving 130 yards to the hole. His 133-yard approach landed on the right green 11 feet 10 inches from the cup, and he made the 11-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 607-yard, par-5 13th hole traveled 303 yards into the left fairway. His 280-yard shot from the fairway left him 37 yards to the hole, and his 39-yard approach landed on the right green 6 feet from the cup. Rai made the 6-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Aaron Rai sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 444-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 330 yards into the right fairway, leaving 120 yards to the hole. He then made an 18-foot-11-inch shot for birdie.

Aaron Rai holes 19-foot greenside shot for birdie on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 320-yard, par-4 10th hole traveled 295 yards into the left bunker, leaving 78 feet 3 inches to the hole. His 88-foot-4-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green 10 feet 5 inches from the cup, and he made the 10-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 10 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 444-yard, par-4 sixth hole traveled 283 yards into the right fairway, his 168-yard approach landed on the right green 13 feet from the hole, and he made the 13-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 6 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the first round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 176-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the right green, 20 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 20-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the opening round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's second shot on the par-5 hole went 279 yards from the fairway into the left rough, leaving 36 yards to the pin. His 38-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green 10 feet from the hole, and he made the 10-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the opening round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 425-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 300 yards into the right fairway, his 129-yard approach landed on the left green 12 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

In the opening round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 471-yard, par-4 eighth hole traveled 299 yards into the left fairway, his 161-yard approach landed on the right green 28 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 28-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 29-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at ONEflight Myrtle

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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.

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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.

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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.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

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

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

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

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

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

Adam Scott makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cameron Young gets up-and-down from 145 yards for birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

Aaron Rai sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at the Memorial

Aaron Rai's 157-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 13 at the Memorial

Aaron Rai's 115-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 11 at the Memorial

Aaron Rai taps in for birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

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Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

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Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 10 at ONEflight Myrtle

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Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

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