Name: How to escape the rough like Matthieu Pavon
Uploaded: 2024-07-29T16:09:32.000Z
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In the first round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Matthieu Pavon's tee shot on the 193-yard par-3 17th hole lands on the left side of the green, 8 feet from the hole, and he made the 8-foot putt for birdie.

Matthieu Pavon hits 185-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at The RSM Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 8 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 7 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Matthieu Pavon makes a 23-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole.

Matthieu Pavon sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 16 at Travelers

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 15 at Travelers

In the third round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 1 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 18 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Matthieu Pavon holes out for birdie from 20-feet on No. 11 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Matthieu Pavon makes a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

Matthieu Pavon sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at RBC Canadian

In the second round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the second round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 5 at the Memorial

In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Matthieu Pavon sinks a 25-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at the Memorial

In the opening round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025, Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Matthieu Pavon makes birdie on No. 4 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship, Matthieu Pavon dials in a wedge to set up birdie at the par-4 14th hole.

Matthieu Pavon hits tight wedge that leads to birdie at PGA Championship

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon holes out from 163 yards in the fairway for eagle on the par-4 18th hole.

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Matthieu Pavon holes out from 163 yards for eagle at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon hits a well-played approach, which sets up birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Matthieu Pavon's well-played approach leads to birdie at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon makes his fifth-straight birdie on the par-4 12th hole.

Matthieu Pavon stays hot with fifth birdie in a row at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon cards his fourth-straight birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Matthieu Pavon gets fourth-straight birdie at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon trickles in 39-footer for birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Matthieu Pavon trickles in 39-foot birdie putt at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon hits a nice bunker shot that leads to birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Matthieu Pavon gets up-and-down for birdie at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon drips in 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 8th hole.

Matthieu Pavon drips in birdie putt at RBC Heritage

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In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Matthieu Pavon rolls in 18-foot birdie putt on the par-3 14th hole.

Matthieu Pavon rolls in 18-footer for birdie at RBC Heritage

In the final round of the 2025 Valspar Championship, Matthieu Pavon makes a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole.

Matthieu Pavon drains a 16-foot birdie putt at Valspar

Todd Anderson, Director of Instruction at the PGA TOUR Performance Center, walks through the strategy Matthieu Pavon used when hitting an incredible shot out of the rough that led to his victory at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open. Anderson's three tips to success include reading the lie, finding a steeper angle of attack and using an aggressive swing. Pavon's victory made him the first Frenchman to win a TOUR event since 1907.

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