Rory McIlroy waited until the end of January to make his 2025 PGA Tour debut, but he didn’t waste any time creating an incredible highlight.
The four-time major champion played at Spyglass Hill for the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. And he delivered a hole-in-one on just his sixth hole of the season.
It wasn’t just any ace, however. Check it out as McIlroy finds the bottom of the cup on Spyglass’ short par-3 15th in slam-dunk fashion:
🚨 RORY SLAM DUNK ACE! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/L9EE8EKZrp
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) January 30, 2025
Looks like someone learned something from playing with Michael Block at the 2023 PGA Championship.
Of course, we kid. But actually, golf fans will probably be surprised to hear that this is only McIlroy’s second career ace on the PGA Tour.
Making his season debut, three-time FedExCup Champion and 26-time PGA TOUR winner Rory McIlroy aces the par-3 15th hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
It is his second ace on TOUR (2023 Travelers Championship/R1).
Marks the…
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) January 30, 2025
As you can see, the other came in the first round of the 2023 Travelers Championship. This ace moved McIlroy to three-under par through only six holes of the second signature event of the PGA Tour season.
It’s a good thing there’s a $US20 million purse up for grabs at the no-cut event, because Rory’s bar bill at Pebble Beach’s Tap Room could get pretty steep.
