Rory McIlroy’s Time at TGL Pays Off with Hole-in-One at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Rory McIlroy’s time at the new TGL has paid off early. Just days after competing in his and Tiger Woods’ joint simulator league in Jupiter, Florida, McIlroy drilled an ace at Spyglass Golf Course at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday.
On the par-three 15th, McIlroy took a wedge from 119 yards out and hit a dart right at the hole. The ball went in without a bounce, making it the second hole-in-one of his career on tour. His first came in 2023 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.
McIlroy is ranked third in the world, behind Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele. This is his first event of the new PGA season, and he started his first round on the 10th hole, so the ace got him to three-under through six on the day.
McIlroy’s hole-in-one is a nice start to the season, as he is hoping for better fortunes this year than last. He owned the U.S. Open lead late last year with a chance to snap his decade-long major drought, but missed six feet worth of two putts on the final three holes, allowing Bryson DeChambeau to steal the trophy.
McIlroy has been participating in the TGL, a joint simulator league with Woods, Justin Thomas, and Collin Morikawa, along with other PGA stars like Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama, and Max Homa.
