Name: Golf is Hard | THE PLAYERS
Uploaded: 2026-03-16T16:49:46.000Z
Duration: 538 s
Description: Golf is hard, even for the best players in the world. Check out flubbed chips, water balls and impossible lies from THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

After winning his second Valero Texas Open in 2026 and his third PGA TOUR title, J.J. Spaun discusses the thoughts and emotions after the victory, a tough start to the 2026 season and a shifted mentality recently that's led to better recent results. 

J.J. Spaun news conference after winning Valero

Check out the best bets that cashed at the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring live wagers on winner J.J. Spaun, Michael Kim's top-five finish and Austin Smotherman cashing in with a hole-in-one.

Winning wagers: Top five bets that hit at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun shoots a 5-under 67 to get to 17-under par for the tournament, winning his third PGA TOUR title, his second at the event, by one shot.

J.J. Spaun Round 4 highlights from Valero

Check out all the best shots from the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, featuring J.J. Spaun, Ludvig Åberg and Robert MacIntyre, among others.

Highlights | Round 4 | Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes a critical up-and-down par save at the par-5 18th hole to finish 17-under par. In the final group of the day, Robert MacIntyre attempts a 30-foot birdie putt to tie the lead at the par-5 18th and misses, sealing Spaun's third PGA TOUR title. After clinching the win, Spaun discusses the emotions of winning for the third time on the PGA TOUR and finding the winner's circle after a tough start to the 2026 season.

J.J. Spaun seals third win with 72nd-hole par, Robert MacIntyre miss at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Kevin Roy makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Kevin Roy makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Robert MacIntyre makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

Robert MacIntyre makes clutch eagle putt on No. 17 to get within one of lead

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Tony Finau makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Tony Finau makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Alex Smalley makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Alex Smalley makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Robert MacIntyre makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Robert MacIntyre makes birdie on No. 15 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ryo Hisatsune makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Ryo Hisatsune makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-5 14th hole.

Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Sudarshan Yellamaraju makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju drains 41-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Tommy Fleetwood makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Tommy Fleetwood makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Kristoffer Reitan makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Kristoffer Reitan makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Chris Kirk makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

Chris Kirk makes eagle putt on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Chandler Phillips makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

Chandler Phillips makes eagle putt on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Michael Kim nearly aces No. 16 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Andrew Putnam makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Andrew Putnam makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes eagle on the par-4 17th hole.

J.J. Spaun drives 307-yard par 4, converts eagle putt to take lead

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Kevin Yu makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Kevin Yu makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Gordon Sargent makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Gordon Sargent makes birdie on No. 18 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, J.J. Spaun makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

J.J. Spaun nearly aces No. 16 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Kevin Yu makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th hole.

Kevin Yu makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Michael Kim makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Michael Kim makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Tommy Fleetwood makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Tommy Fleetwood makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Kristoffer Reitan makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Kristoffer Reitan makes birdie on No. 14 at Valero

In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Sam Ryder makes birdie on the par-3 13th hole.

Sam Ryder makes birdie on No. 13 at Valero

 Golf is hard, even for the best players in the world. Check out flubbed chips, water balls and impossible lies from THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Golf is Hard | THE PLAYERS

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