Like the rest of the golfing world, Rory McIlroy has followed Scottie Scheffler rather closely. It’s hard not to, especially after his historic 2024 season, in which Scheffler won nine times overall.

"I don’t think I’ve ever seen a golfer play as many bogey-free rounds as Scottie," McIlroy said. "He just doesn’t make mistakes."

Rory McIlroy hit just the second hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career on Thursday, a remarkable slam dunk ace on Hole 15 of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill.