Rory McIlroy’s time on the new TGL has paid off early.
Days after competing in Hans and Tiger Woods’ Joint Simulator League in Jupiter, Fla., McIlroy drilled an ace at Spyglass Golf Course on Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday.
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On the pairs of 15. McIlroy took a wedge from 119 meters out and hit an arrow right at the hole.
Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland celebrates after tightening the hole his third shot in pairs on par 3, 17th hole during the second round of 2024 US Open on the No.2 course at Pinehurst Resort on June 14, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
And it’s not Hyperbole – McIlroy thumped his golf ball right into the hole without living.
It was the second hole-in-one that the four-time great champion has hit on tour. His first came in 2023 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
McIlroy is in third place in the world behind Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.
It’s McIlroy’s first event in the new PGA season. He started his first round on the 10th hole, so the ace got him to three during the six of the day.
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25 August 2024; Castle Rock, Colorado: Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the BMW Championship Golf Tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Christopher Hanewinckel-usa Today Sports)
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It’s a great start to the season for McIlroy, hoping for better fortunes this year than last. McIlroy owned the US Open Lead late last year with a chance to snap his decade long big drought. After he missed six meters worth of two putts on the last three holes, the Bryson DeChambeau stole the trophy under him.
It came only months after Cameron Smith creaked a win at the open championship the year before McIlroy in the final round.
Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland laughs at a press conference after Pro-Am ahead of Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club on July 10, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Harry How/Getty Images)
McIlroy has participated in the aforementioned TGL, which started earlier this week. McIlroy, Woods, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are all team captains, with other PGA stars like Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama and Max Homa, all playing.
