Rory McILroy scored the first round of his year PGA Tour with the rarest holes in one: an ace that did not even take a rebound or a roller before disappearing in the hole.
After starting the 10th at Spyglass Hill in the AT&T Pro-Am, the world No. 3 was a few holes and deplores two three strokes in the 11th and 14th, a pair of par-fi that he struck in half . The best method to avoid putting misfortunes is to allow you the luxury of leaving the flat stick in the bag, as McILroy has proven 159 yards.
It was the third 35 -year -old hole in one in a professional competition and, without a doubt, the most unusual trio. The “slam dunk” with a corner in the cup forced the greenkeepers to repair the lawn around the spit, but at that time, McILroy had already celebrated with his game partner, the teammate of the Ryder Cup, Ludvig Aberg .
Having reached his first AS at nine years in his Holywood home lesson in Belfast, McILroy had to wait for his eighth year as a pro, at the Abu Dhabi 2015 championship, to repeat the thing. His first on the PGA Tour occurred at the Travelers championship in 2023 – but there were no itchy eight years old before having finished the hat -trick.
Maybe McILroy would have preferred to wait for him to do it on the venerated of the Pebble Beach beach course in the second round of the Monterey peninsula. But the Northern Irishman would not have groaned, during his first appearance on the United States circuit for five months.
Despite the California tournament featuring amateurs accompanying the pros during the first two laps – McILroy accompanies the investment banker Jeff Rhodes – the 72 -HOOL is one of the “signing events” of $ 20 million in the tour. McILroy arrived in a confident mood after finishing fourth at the Dubai Desert Classic earlier this month on his season arc.
Scottie Scheffler, world n ° 1, made his first appearance in 2025 after undergoing hand injuries due to a bizarre accident with a wine glass when you try to roll pasta on Christmas day. The American, also playing his first round in Spyglass, was a peer level after his eight opening holes.
