Shane Lowry lived every golfer's dream on Thursday by making a hole-in-one on Pebble Beach's iconic seventh hole. But if you've been paying attention to Lowry's career, this was almost to be expected.

Scheffler saw just one bogey in his 2025 debut as McIlroy, also in his season debut, drilled the second ace of his PGA Tour career.

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.

Rory McIlroy's first round on the PGA Tour this season included an ace. McIlroy aced the 15th hole at Spyglass Hill in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday. The world's third-ranked player rattled the flagstick from 119 yards out with a wedge,

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;

Lowry emulated his Ryder Cup team-mate later in the day, finding the cup with his effort from the tee on the seventh hole. After finishing his round, the 37-year-old taunted McIlroy by insisting that his ace was the better of the two.

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy were in high spirits after both carded hole-in-ones during the opening round of the ATandT Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday

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 (Friday in Manila).

Scores from the PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday -8 Russell Henley (USA) 64 -7 Sepp Straka (Austria) 65 Viktor Hovland (Norway) 65 Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark) 65 Jake Knapp (USA) 65 Justin

The Northern Irishman secured just the third ace of his career with a perfect tee shot on the 15th at Pebble Beach on Thursday, but has offered an honest take on the impressive feat

Rory McIlroy was elated after dropping in a sumptuous hole-in-one during the first round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am – before Shane Lowry went and did similar. At the par-three 15th, McIlroy grabbed the wedge and lobbed in an inch-perfect shot which dropped right into the hole with a slight click off the pin.