Rory Mcllroy never looked in any trouble as he cruised to his 27th PGA Tour title at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
An impressive back-nine stretch, which included an eagle on the difficult par-five 14th, saw McIlroy seal a two-shot victory. McIlroy hit a seven-iron into the lengthy par-five, whereas his playing partner Sepp Straka used a seven-wood.
Holding a three-shot lead and aware that Shane Lowry would require a miracle on the last to pull level, the four-time major winner opted to hit a five iron off the tee and seal a straightforward victory.
Earlier in the week, McIlroy claimed he was trying to copy Scottie Scheffler and keep bogeys off his scorecard.
However, Lowry admitted he saw no difference in McIlroy’s approach on Sunday.
What Shane Lowry noticed about Rory McIlroy on the second hole at Pebble Beach
Speaking during his post-round press conference, Lowry claimed McIlroy’s attacking approach was there for all to see on the par-five second.
“No, he tried to hit a 6-iron out of the bunker on the second. I don’t think he was trying to do that. I said to Sepp, look at the shot he’s going for here. But he’s Rory McIlroy. He just played great today; that’s what he did. He took control of the tournament,” Lowry said.
“When I was making birdies, he was throwing birdies back. Then he made eagle on 14, and that was pretty much it. I said to my caddie walking up 14 green, let’s make him win this, let’s not give it to him. I thought it would have been nice to hole out on 17 and then hit a good tee shot on 18, but it’s not to be.”
Lowry added: “I don’t think there’s any difference in the game, I still think he’s great. He has been for the last — he’s been a top-5 golfer in the world. I think his slump was 12th in the world. Since I’ve become close with him over the last 15 years, he’s pretty much been top-ten in the world and top-five in the world golfers. I don’t think his game is much different than it was.”
How many bogeys did Rory McIlroy make at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
McIlroy made just five bogeys throughout the 2025 AT&T Pro-Am, and the majority came during Tuesday’s testing conditions.
McIlroy went bogey-free at Spyglass Hill on day one before dropping four shots in six holes during the second round. Thankfully, an eagle on the 18th rescued what was turning into a nightmare round.
The Northern Irishman went bogey-free on Saturday before dropping one shot on the par-four eighth at Pebble Beach on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, Scheffler also made just five bogeys during his 72 holes at Pebble Beach.
If McIlroy can avoid mistakes this year, major number five feels like a formality.
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