Name: Joe Highsmith discusses putting with eyes shut
Uploaded: 2025-07-03T17:40:40.000Z
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Description: Before the 2025 John Deere Classic, Joe Highsmith discusses his unusual tendency of putting with his eyes shut when trying to make important putts.

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Joe Highsmith crushes a 383-yard drive on the 610-yard, par-5 18th hole, finding the right fairway and leaving 232 yards to the pin. His 235-yard fairway shot lands on the right side of the green, finishing 8 feet 7 inches from the hole. Highsmith's 10-foot 1-inch putt falls short, leaving 17 inches remaining for the next attempt. He made a 17-inch birdie putt.

Joe Highsmith hits 235-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on 18 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Joe Highsmith's drive on the 508-yard, par-4 16th travels 306 yards, finding the left fairway and leaving 201 yards to the hole. His 204-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving a 13-foot-4-inch putt. Highsmith sank a 13-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Joe Highsmith sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Bank of Utah

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Joe Highsmith hits 159-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Procore

In the first round of the 2025 Procore, Joe Highsmith's drive on the 581-yard, par-5 15th went 313 yards into the left fairway, his 240-yard shot from the fairway found the left fairway, leaving 81 feet 9 inches, his 93-foot-5-inch fairway shot landed on the left side of the green, leaving an 11-foot-5-inch putt, and he sank the 11-foot-5-inch birdie putt.

Joe Highsmith sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Procore

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Joe Highsmith makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Joe Highsmith sinks putt from fringe for birdie at FedEx St. Jude

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

Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Joe Highsmith makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Before the 2025 John Deere Classic, Joe Highsmith discusses his unusual tendency of putting with his eyes shut when trying to make important putts.

Joe Highsmith discusses putting with eyes shut

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 15 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Joe Highsmith makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Joe Highsmith makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 1 at Travelers

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 15 at the Memorial

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 17 at Charles Schwab

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 16 at Charles Schwab

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 2 at Truist Championship

In the third round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Joe Highsmith makes a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 1 at Truist Championship

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Joe Highsmith holes bunker shot for birdie at RBC Heritage

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Joe Highsmith's tee shot sets up birdie at Houston Open

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Joe Highsmith's tee shot sets up birdie at Valspar

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Joe Highsmith putts in for birdie from rough at Valspar

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Joe Highsmith drains birdie putt at Valspar

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Joe Highsmith cards birdie at Valspar

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Joe Highsmith sends in birdie putt at THE PLAYERS

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Joe Highsmith discusses putting with eyes shut

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Joe Highsmith hits 159-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Procore

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Joe Highsmith makes birdie on No. 15 at Travelers

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Joe Highsmith's tee shot sets up birdie at Valspar

Joe Highsmith putts in for birdie from rough at Valspar

Joe Highsmith drains birdie putt at Valspar

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Joe Highsmith drains 15-foot eagle putt at THE PLAYERS