Name: Isaiah Salinda embraces family heritage in path to PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2025-03-25T20:32:48.000Z
Duration: 114 s
Description: 2025 PGA TOUR rookie Isaiah Salinda learned the value of hard work from his parents, who immigrated from the Philippines to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1980s. Salinda earned his first TOUR card at No. 18 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.

In the second round of the 2025 RSM Classic, Isaiah Salinda's 294-yard drive on the 468-yard, par-4 18th lands in the left fairway, his 168-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green 20 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he makes a 20-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Isaiah Salinda sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at The RSM Classic

In the opening round of The RSM Classic 2025, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 10 at The RSM Classic

Geno Bonnalie joins host Ali McCann to discuss caddying for rookie Isaiah Salinda and explain how his caddying experience has been useful as Salinda battles for his PGA TOUR card.

Caddie Geno Bonnalie joins 'The Drop' to break down new partnership with Isaiah Salinda

In the third round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes putt for birdie from the fringe on No. 11 at Butterfield Bermuda

Watch PGA TOUR rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on the demanding 235-yard, par-3 16th hole and discuss why it's so challenging.

Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on treacherous No. 16 at Butterfield Bermuda 

In the opening round of the 2025 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 9 at Butterfield Bermuda

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Isaiah Salinda's drive on the 508-yard, par-4 16th travels 356 yards into the right fairway, his 155-yard approach from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving an 8-foot 4-inch putt, and he sinks the 8-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Isaiah Salinda sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Bank of Utah

PGA TOUR Studios brings you the inaugural Rocket Rookies Classic, challenging rookies with a two-man, worst-ball scramble format across three holes at Detroit Golf Club. Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on the challenge to see if they can beat the score posted by Karl Vilips and Frankie Capan III (1-over). What will they shoot?

Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 2 | Rocket Rookies Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Procore, Isaiah Salinda's 317-yard drive on the 571-yard, par-5 15th hole found the right fairway, leaving 254 yards to the hole. His 243-yard approach landed in the left bunker, 55 feet 1 inch from the cup. Salinda's bunker shot rolled 71 feet 8 inches to the right intermediate, leaving a 16-foot 3-inch putt. He holed out from the intermediate rough for a birdie from 16 feet 3 inches.

Isaiah Salinda chips in from 16 feet for birdie on No. 15 at Procore

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

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Isaiah Salinda makes a 29-foot birdie putt on the par-3 4th hole.

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Isaiah Salinda holes out for birdie from 50-feet on No. 13 at 3M Open

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

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie putt on No. 9 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 17 at Barracuda

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Isaiah Salinda makes a 14-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-3 8th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

In the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Isaiah Salinda makes a 33-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th hole.

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 33-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 15 at Zurich Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on the par-5 11th hole.

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 11 at Zurich Classic

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, featuring Isaiah Salinda, Kevin Velo, Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin, Shane Lowry, and Rory McIlroy, among others.  


Highlights | Round 2 | Zurich Classic

Following opening-round Four-ball play at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo talk about setting a new course record with a 14-under 58.

Salinda and Velo’s interview after Round 1 of the Zurich Classic

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, featuring Isaiah Salinda, Kevin Velo, Nicolai Højgaard, and Rasmus Højgaard.

Highlights | Round 1 | Zurich Classic

In opening-round Four-ball play at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo combined to card a 14-under 58, setting a new course record. 

Salinda and Velo’s Round 1 highlights from the Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda makes a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th hole.

Isaiah Salinda drains birdie putt at Zurich Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Isaiah Salinda makes a 19-foot birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Isaiah Salinda rolls in birdie putt at Zurich Classic

2025 PGA TOUR rookie Isaiah Salinda learned the value of hard work from his parents, who immigrated from the Philippines to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1980s. Salinda earned his first TOUR card at No. 18 on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Points List.

Isaiah Salinda embraces family heritage in path to PGA TOUR

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Isaiah Salinda embraces family heritage in path to PGA TOUR

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Isaiah Salinda sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at The RSM Classic

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 10 at The RSM Classic

Caddie Geno Bonnalie joins 'The Drop' to break down new partnership with Isaiah Salinda

Isaiah Salinda makes putt for birdie from the fringe on No. 11 at Butterfield Bermuda

Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo take on treacherous No. 16 at Butterfield Bermuda

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 9 at Butterfield Bermuda

Isaiah Salinda sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Bank of Utah

Worst-ball scramble with PGA TOUR rookies | Episode 2 | Rocket Rookies Classic

Isaiah Salinda chips in from 16 feet for birdie on No. 15 at Procore

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 13 at 3M Open

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 8 at 3M Open

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 29-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

Isaiah Salinda holes out for birdie from 50-feet on No. 13 at 3M Open

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie putt on No. 9 at Barracuda

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 17 at Barracuda

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 8 at Charles Schwab

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Isaiah Salinda sinks a 33-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at THE CJ CUP

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 15 at Zurich Classic

Isaiah Salinda makes birdie on No. 11 at Zurich Classic

Highlights | Round 2 | Zurich Classic

Salinda and Velo’s interview after Round 1 of the Zurich Classic

Highlights | Round 1 | Zurich Classic

Salinda and Velo’s Round 1 highlights from the Zurich Classic

Isaiah Salinda drains birdie putt at Zurich Classic

Isaiah Salinda rolls in birdie putt at Zurich Classic