Name: Kihei Akina holes 29-foot approach for birdie on No. 18 at Mexico Open
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Description: In the second round of the 2026 Mexico Open, Kihei Akina's drive on the 449-yard, par-4 18th went 304 yards into the left fairway, his 166-yard approach landed in the left fairway 28 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 28-foot-6-inch shot for birdie.

In the second round of the 2026 Mexico Open, Kihei Akina's drive on the 449-yard, par-4 18th went 304 yards into the left fairway, his 166-yard approach landed in the left fairway 28 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 28-foot-6-inch shot for birdie.

Kihei Akina holes 29-foot approach for birdie on No. 18 at Mexico Open

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Kihei Akina hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

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