Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry each hit holes-in-one through the first spherical of the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am on Thursday.
McIlroy, taking part in his first PGA Tour spherical this season, aced the fifteenth gap at Spyglass Hill on his option to a 6-under opening-round 66.
It was the second profession ace on tour for McIlroy, who made his first through the opening spherical of the 2023 Vacationers Championship.
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Rory McIlroy hit solely his second-ever ace on the fifteenth gap on the Spyglass Hill Golf course on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am!
McIlroy was joined on six beneath by six different gamers, together with Lowry, who additionally had an ace in his opening spherical.
Lowry’s shot on the well-known 113-yard seventh gap at Pebble Seashore rolled in and set off a raucous celebrations together with his caddie and taking part in companions.
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Shane Lowry hits one other hole-in-one on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am after Rory McIlroy made one earlier within the day
It was the primary time since 2009 there have been a number of aces in a spherical on the Pebble Seashore event, a long-time fixture on the PGA Tour schedule that’s now a signature occasion with a restricted area.
American Russell Henley takes a one-shot lead into day two after hitting 9 birdies on his option to carding an eight-under 64 at Spyglass Hill.
Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland and Rasmus Hojgaard are among the many six gamers tied a shot again at 7-under.
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler made his first begin of the 12 months after recovering from a freak hand damage whereas making ready Christmas dinner, and carded a gap spherical of 5 beneath to go away him three off the tempo.
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McIlroy on his second PGA Tour gap in a single
“It’s such an elevated tee that the ball’s in the air and you know it’s on line but you don’t know whether to say, ‘Go!’ or ‘Sit!’ or ‘Spin,’ or ‘Release’,” McIlroy stated.
“You’re looking at it and you’re watching where it might land on the green and the thing just disappears.
“It was swing, wedge shot and it was clearly a pleasant little second.”
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