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)

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

Rory McIlroy’s first PGA Tour start of the year got off to a bang when he aced his sixth hole in Round 1 of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy, who started on the back nine at Spyglass Hill, flew his tee shot into the hole at the 119-yard,

Shane Lowry had himself a day at Pebble Beach, sinking an ace and going wild afterward as he sits near the top of the leaderboard.

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 marked the first round of his PGA Tour year with that rarest of holes-in-one: an ace that did not even take a bounce or a roll before disappearing into the hole.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry two shots off the lead after hitting holes-in-one during first round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am; Justin Rose carded seven-under 65, one shot behind clubhouse leader Russell Henley;

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry added to the stunning views Thursday with a hole-in-one for each on different courses. Russell Henley birdied his last two holes

Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one. SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – 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.

Shane Lowry stole some of Rory McIlroy’s thunder when he followed the Holywood star’s lead and made a hole-in-one in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.