With his ball buried in the thick, wet rough, Rory McIlroy lashed at the ground, sending his ball into the stratosphere. The result? Incredible.
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Thursdaywasagreatdaytowatchgolffromthecouch.Forthosefanswhodidsoinpersonatthe2025GenesisInvitational?Kudostothem.
TheopeningroundofthePGATour’sthirdsignatureeventoftheseasonwasmarkedbydifficultconditions,withrainpepperingtheworld’stopplayerswhilebreezywindsdidn’tmakethingsanyeasier.
AddinplayerswerecompetingatTorreyPines’SouthCourseforthesecondtimeinfourweeks,acoursethat’splayingthehardestonTourthisseasonbyawidemargin,itmadeforsomefunmomentsduringtheopeninground.
CameronYoungtoppedateeshot.JordanSpiethhitahybridfromabout155yardsoutintoagreen.Thewetandthickroughcausedhavocfortheworld’sbest.Again,itwasfuntowatch,butbeingapartofitwouldnothavebeen.
Thenthere’swhatRoryMcIlroydidonthefifthhole.TheworldNo.3pulledhisteeshotright,andhewasn’tabletohithissecondtothegreen,endingup88yardsfromtheholeintherightrough.
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