Rory McIlroy’s candid take on LIV golf, PGA Tour merger, PIF and the future of golf
Rory McIlroy talks to the media after announcement of LIV Golf – PGA Tour merger. He also talks about the PIF and how it’s better to partner with them than be enemies.
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Rory McIlroy is one of the most accomplished players in all of golf, but on Thursday, he did something he has never done in his PGA Tour career: hit a hole-in-one.
Coming off a second place finish at the U.S. Open, the 34-year-old from Northern Island is hoping to gain momentum with The Bristish Open scheduled next month. But this weekend, McIlroy is competing at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.
After an average start of 1-over-par through the 7th hole in the first round, McIlroy teed off at the 214-yard 8th hole. The ball landed 15 feet short of the pin but took a friendly roll into the hole for his first career hole-in-one.
He threw his arms in the air in celebration before high-fiving Tom Kim and Viktor Hovland.
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It was a long awaited achievement for the four-time major champion, as it took him 3,532 attempts before scoring his first hole-in-one, according to the PGA Tour.
The shot put McIlroy at 1-under-par, and he finished the first round 2-under-par, in a tie for 46th place.
