Rory McIlroy’s time on the new TGL has paid off early.
Days after competing in his and Tiger Woods’ joint simulator league in Jupiter, Fla., McIlroy drilled an ace at Spyglass Golf Course on the Pebble Seashore Professional-Am on Thursday.
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On the par-three fifteenth, McIlroy took a wedge from 119 yards out and hit a dart proper on the gap.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire celebrates after chipping into the outlet his third shot for a par on the par 3, seventeenth gap throughout the second spherical of the 2024 U.S. Open on The No.2 Course at The Pinehurst Resort on June 14, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (David Cannon/Getty Photographs)
And that is not hyperbole – McIlroy dunked his golf ball proper into the outlet with out a bounce.
It was the second hole-in-one the four-time main champion has hit on tour. His first got here in 2023 on the Vacationers Championship in Connecticut.
McIlroy is ranked third on the earth, behind Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele.
It is McIlroy’s first occasion of the brand new PGA season. He began his first spherical on the tenth gap, so the ace received him to three-under via six on the day.
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Aug. 25, 2024; Citadel Rock, Colorado: Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the sixth gap throughout the last spherical of the BMW Championship golf match at Citadel Pines Golf Membership. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA In the present day Sports activities)
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It is a good begin to the season for McIlroy, who’s hoping for higher fortunes this 12 months than final. McIlroy owned the U.S. Open lead late final 12 months with an opportunity to snap his decade-long main drought. Nonetheless, after he missed six toes price of two putts on the ultimate three holes, Bryson DeChambeau stole the trophy from beneath him.
That got here simply months after Cameron Smith squeaked out a win on the Open Championship the 12 months prior over McIlroy within the last spherical.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire laughs in a press convention following the Professional-Am previous to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Membership on July 10, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Harry How/Getty Photographs)
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McIlroy has been taking part within the aforementioned TGL, which began earlier this week. McIlroy, Woods, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa are all crew captains, with different PGA stars like Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama and Max Homa all enjoying.
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