Rory McIlroy somehow managed to pull a rabbit out of the bag, ending a dismal back nine on the iconic Pebble Beach links with a closing eagle that brought back some hope to his quest to chase down Sepp Straka in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

McIlroy’s victory marks the third time he has won in his season debut on the PGA Tour. Currently ranked No. 3 in the world, McIlroy said Saturday after his bogey-free round of 65 that he’ll use this week as a jumping-off point for the thick of the season and the four major championships.

Rory McIlroy says he had a reputation for not winning on enough great courses PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The knock on Rory McIlroy used to be that he won his majors on soft courses. Even on Sunday, when he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am ,

Pebble Beach looked as spectacular as ever. So did Rory McIlroy. The combination of one of golf's biggest stars and America's most scenic coastal golf course was the just the spark the PGA Tour needed,

It was hard to know which opponent Rory McIlroy was chasing — the golf course, or sunset — but it was not hard to see the outcome. He was flying. It was early on Tuesday evening at Pebble Beach, five days before McIlroy would be anointed winner of the biggest event of the nascent 2025 PGA Tour season,