Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one on his way to a six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the PGA Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament on Thursday. Former British Open champion Shane Lowry emulated McIlroy,

Rory McIlroy celebrated a hole-in-one on his way to carding a score of 66 in the opening round at California’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am.The 35-year-old Northern Irishman found the cup with a sand wedge on the par-three 15th hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course and will now head into Friday’s second round sitting two shots behind leader Russell Henley.

Scores from the PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday -8 Russell Henley (USA) 64 -7 Jake Knapp (USA) 65 Justin Rose (England) 65 Cam Davis (Australia) 65 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 Viktor Hovlan

Russell Henley has gotten off to a strong start in 2025, recording a T10 at the Sony Open and a T30 at The Sentry. His success has been fueled by elite approach play, ranking seventh on tour in proximity to the hole on approach shots (31 feet,

Rory McIlroy scored a hole-in-one in his first start of the PGA Tour season, as the Northern Irishman carded a six-under 66 in the opening round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Rory McIlroy played often in the "offseason" and looked sharp in his first PGA Tour round of the real season, shooting 66 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the 10th hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)