Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both hit hole-in-ones at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

• Irish golfers hit perfect shots at first round in California
• McIlroy scores 66 overall and trails Russell Henley by two

Rory McIlroy celebrated a hole-in-one on his way to a score of 66 in the opening round at California’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman found the cup with a sand wedge on the par-three 15th hole at Spyglass Hill Golf Course and will now head into Friday’s second round two shots behind leader Russell Henley.

The hole-in-one marked the second career ace for McIlroy, who made his first during the 2023 Travelers Championship.