Name: Gary Woodland takes on 2023’s hardest hole on TOUR
Uploaded: 2024-10-25T20:17:42.000Z
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Description: Walk with Gary Woodland as he plays the fourth hole at Narashino Country Club, site of the 2024 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. The hole ranked as the hardest hole statistically on the PGA TOUR in 2023, and Woodland shares his strategy on tackling it.

In the second round of the 2025 Procore, Gary Woodland's drive on the 411-yard, par-4 6th hole traveled 299 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 113 yards to the pin. His 115-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 7-foot 9-inch putt, which he sank for birdie.

Gary Woodland hits 115-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 6 at Procore

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

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In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Gary Woodland holes lengthy putt from the fringe at Wyndham

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

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes a 14-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Gary Woodland sinks putt for opening birdie at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Gary Woodland makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 5th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Gary Woodland spins back tee shot to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 4th hole.

Gary Woodland's chip from the rough leads to birdie at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Gary Woodland caps first round off with birdie

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 16 at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 10 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Gary Woodland makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-3 11th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Walk with Gary Woodland as he plays the fourth hole at Narashino Country Club, site of the 2024 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. The hole ranked as the hardest hole statistically on the PGA TOUR in 2023, and Woodland shares his strategy on tackling it.

Gary Woodland takes on 2023’s hardest hole on TOUR

Following his two-shot win at the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his third PGA TOUR victory at Waialae Country Club.

Chris Gotterup’s news conference after winning Sony Open 

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Highlights | Round 4 | Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup makes a birdie putt on the par-3 17th hole to extend his lead. 

Chris Gotterup's emphatic birdie is the Shot of the Day

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In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Davis Riley's 310-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 230 yards to the hole, his 217-yard approach from the fairway lands on the left side of the green 51 feet 3 inches from the hole, his 44-foot-2-inch putt leaves 7 feet 1 inch remaining for par, and he made the 7-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Davis Riley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Harry Hall's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 338 yards and landed in the right fairway, his 209-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right rough 24 feet from the hole, his shot from the rough traveled 18 feet 3 inches and landed on the right green 6 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the 6-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Harry Hall sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Following his final-round 6-under 64 at the 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, Chris Gotterup talks about claiming his third PGA TOUR victory. 

Chris Gotterup's emotional interview after winning Sony Open

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Chris Gotterup makes closing par to win Sony Open 

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 277 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 271 yards to the hole. His 248-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, leaving 83 feet 5 inches to the hole. Gerard's 82-foot 8-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving 22 inches to the hole, and he made the 22-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard hits 83-yard approach to 2 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 325 yards and landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 227 yards to the hole. His 238-yard shot from the intermediate rough landed in the right rough, 41 feet 9 inches from the hole. Parry's shot from the primary rough landed on the right green, traveling 35 feet 9 inches and leaving 7 feet to the hole. Parry made a birdie putt from 7 feet.

John Parry sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Chris Gotterup’s tee shot on the 189-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 11 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he made the 11-foot 11-inch putt for birdie.

Chris Gotterup's 189-yard tee shot leads to birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Patrick Rodgers's 307-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the left fairway and left 220 yards to the hole. His 46-foot-1-inch putt left the ball 5 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Patrick Rodgers makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's tee shot on the 189-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 188 yards and landed on the left side of the green, 9 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 9-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard hits 188-yard tee shot to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Si Woo Kim's 337-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 208 yards to the hole. His 195-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right green, 37 feet 10 inches from the hole. Kim’s 32-foot 10-inch putt from the green stopped 5 feet from the hole, and he made a 5-foot putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ryan Gerard's drive on the 382-yard, par-4 15th traveled 229 yards and landed in the left fairway, leaving 148 yards to the hole. His 140-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 26 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 26-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Ryan Gerard sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Jacob Bridgeman's drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 299 yards and landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 262 yards to the hole, his 243-yard shot from the intermediate rough landed in the right rough 63 feet 9 inches from the hole, his 57-foot shot from the primary rough landed on the right green 7 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 7-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Jacob Bridgeman sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the final round of the 2026 Sony Open, Hideki Matsuyama's 361-yard drive on the 546-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 175 yards to the hole. His 175-yard shot from the rough landed on the right side of the green, 8 feet 9 inches from the hole, and his putt from 8 feet 10 inches left the ball 1 inch from the hole. Matsuyama made the 1-inch putt for birdie.

Gary Woodland takes on 2023’s hardest hole on TOUR

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Davis Riley sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Harry Hall sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Chris Gotterup's emotional interview after winning Sony Open

Chris Gotterup makes closing par to win Sony Open

Ryan Gerard hits 83-yard approach to 2 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

John Parry sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Chris Gotterup's 189-yard tee shot leads to birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Patrick Rodgers makes 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Ryan Gerard hits 188-yard tee shot to 10 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at Sony Open

Si Woo Kim drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Ryan Gerard sinks 27-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Sony Open

Jacob Bridgeman sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

Hideki Matsuyama hits 175-yard rough shot to 9 feet, birdies No. 18 at Sony Open

Gary Woodland hits 115-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 6 at Procore

Gary Woodland sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

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Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland holes lengthy putt from the fringe at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland sinks putt for opening birdie at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland spins back tee shot to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland's chip from the rough leads to birdie at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland caps first round off with birdie

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 16 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 10 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Travelers

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Travelers

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian