Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both had a hole-in-one in the opening round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Starting on the back nine at the Spyglass Hill course, world number three McIlroy struck the second ace on his PGA Tour career at the par-three 15th.
Later on Thursday, Ireland’s Shane Lowry emulated McIlroy when he hit a hole-in-one at the famous seventh at Pebble Beach.
The opening two rounds of the Pro-Am are split across the Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill courses.
McIlroy and Lowry finished tied for eighth on six-under-par 66 after their opening rounds, two off the lead held by Russell Henley, with the obvious highlights of Thursday’s play being their respective aces.
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy watched as his effort went straight in the 119-yard hole off the flag, without touching the green, and he celebrated with playing partner Ludvig Aberg, amateurs Jeff Rhodes and Jimmy Dunne, and the caddies.
McIlroy’s only previous hole-in-one on the PGA Tour came at the Travelers Championship in 2023.
Lowry’s magical moment was a third ace on the PGA Tour for the 2019 Open champion. His tee shot landed on the green and rolled into the hole before he jumped into the air in disbelief.
Previous holes-in-one for Lowry came at the Masters in 2016 and Players Championship in 2022.
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