Name: Rory McIlroy nearly holes it from rough, makes tough birdie at Genesis Scottish Open
Uploaded: 2025-07-12T16:00:31.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 eighth hole.

Matt Every and Chris Breece debate how many wins Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will have in 2026 and give their boldest predictions for first-time major winners.
 

'The Early Card' on 'The Drop' looks at season predictions for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

In Match No. 2 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Boston Common Golf Club's Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen defeat Los Angeles Golf Club's Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL highlights: Boston Common defeats LAGC in Match No. 2

In Match No. 2 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, Boston Common Golf throws the Hammer, then Rory McIlroy makes a 10-foot putt to earn two points for his team and take the lead.

Rory McIlroy sinks putt, Boston Common takes lead at TGL

Look back on the best shots from Rory McIlroy's phenomenal 2025 season, including his unforgettable playoff victory over J.J. Spaun to capture his second win at THE PLAYERS Championship.

Rory McIlroy's best shots of 2025

In the "Optum Golf Channel Games," Captain Rory McIlroy hits a shot out of the bunker, and teammate Shane Lowry converts it for an up-and-down in the team relay.

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry pull off speedy up-and-down at 'Golf Channel Games'

In the "Optum Golf Channel Games," teammates Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry each contribute to a 28-second birdie in the timed shootout.
 

Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'

Check out every hole-in-one from the 2025 PGA TOUR season, including incredible shots from Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Tony Finau.

Holes-in-one that increasingly get longer in 2025 

Check out the best moments from interviews and press conferences on the PGA TOUR in 2025, including hilarious and heartfelt moments from Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood.

Best soundbites from winning interviews in 2025

Watch a compilation of players like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler hit amazing shots that cause the commentators to shout out in amazement at what they saw.

Golf announcer calls on the PGA TOUR that get increasingly more intense

After a 15 to 13 victory over the U.S. team at the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald discuss Team Europe's victory at Bethpage State Park (Black). 

Team Europe's news conference after winning the Ryder Cup

Check out the best shots from Day 3 of the 2025 Ryder Cup, featuring Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, and Shane Lowry. 

Highlights | Day 3 | Ryder Cup

In the Sunday Singles session of the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy sinks a birdie putt at the 15th to put pressure on opponent Scottie Scheffler. 

Rory McIlroy rolls in massive birdie putt to ignite crowd at Ryder Cup

After Day 2 of the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy talks about the “hugely satisfying” Four-ball victory, earning his first full point with partner Shane Lowry. 

Rory McIlroy reflects on “hugely satisfying” Four-ball win at Ryder Cup

In the Saturday Four-ball session of the Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy makes a birdie on the par-3 14th and shows off his emotion in the celebration. 

Rory McIlroy shows his emotion after birdie at Ryder Cup

Check out the best shots from Day 1 of the 2025 Ryder Cup, featuring Rory McIlroy, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, and Justin Rose. 

Highlights | Day 1 | Ryder Cup

In the Friday Four-ball session at the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy drains an electric birdie putt from 25 feet at the par-4 seventh to go 2-up alongside partner Shane Lowry.

Rory McIlroy drains lengthy 25-foot birdie putt at Ryder Cup

In the Friday Foursomes session at the 2025 Ryder Cup, Rory McIlroy nestles wedge to 1 foot for birdie to go 4-up alongside Tommy Fleetwood.

Rory McIlroy plants wedge for birdie at Ryder Cup

Ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup, Tommy Fleetwood talks about Rory McIlroy’s presence among the European Team and the partnership he has developed with the career Grand Slam winner. 

Tommy Fleetwood on partnership with Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup

In 2012, Rory McIlroy arrived just 10 minutes before his Sunday Singles tee time against Keegan Bradley at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy would go on to win the match 2 and 1, part of Europe's "Miracle at Medinah" victory.
 

Rory McIlroy vs. Keegan Bradley | 2012 Ryder Cup 

Check out the best escape shots of Rory McIlroy's career, including low punches out of the trees, threading the needle through small windows and digging it out of deep rough.

Rory's best escape shots of his career

Check out some of the luckiest shots from the 2025 PGA TOUR season, featuring players like Rory McIlroy, Kurt Kitayama and Harry Higgs. 

Luckiest shots from 2025 PGA TOUR season

Check out the best "dunks" of the 2025 FedExCup season from Rory McIlroy, Sungjae Im, Emiliano Grillo and more. 

The top dunks from the 2025 season

Check out all the best shots of the 2025 FedExCup season featuring holes-in-one from Rory McIlroy and Keegan Bradley, and a pair of epic hole-outs from Scottie Scheffler, among others.

Best shots of 2025 season through TOUR Championship

In the final round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 18 at TOUR Championship

In the final round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 17 at TOUR Championship

In the final round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 11 at TOUR Championship

In the final round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 7th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 7 at TOUR Championship

In the final round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-5 6th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 6 at TOUR Championship

Listen in as mic'd-up fans enjoy the excitement from the 2025 TOUR Championship. Listen to them as they enjoy watching players warm up, marvel at Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy's swings and watch an exciting up-and-down birdie finish from McIlroy.

Overheard at TOUR Championship

In the third round of the 2025 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Rory McIlroy makes birdie on No. 16 at TOUR Championship

In the third round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy makes birdie on the par-4 eighth hole.

Rory McIlroy nearly holes it from rough, makes tough birdie at Genesis Scottish Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Takumi Kanaya's 238-yard drive on the 360-yard, par-4 10th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 121 yards to the hole, his 123-yard approach shot landed on the right side of the green, leaving 3 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he made a 3-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Takumi Kanaya hits 123-yard approach to 3 feet, makes birdie on No. 10 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Kota Kaneko's 265-yard drive on the 360-yard, par-4 10th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 94 yards to the hole, his 92-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, leaving 28 feet 1 inch to the hole, and he made a 28-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Kota Kaneko sinks 28-foot birdie putt on No. 10 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ben Griffin's drive on the 496-yard, par-4 13th went 319 yards into the left fairway, his 182-yard approach landed on the left side of the green 26 feet from the hole, and he made the 26-foot putt for birdie.

Ben Griffin sinks 26-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Brice Garnett's 345-yard drive on the 442-yard, par-4 eighth hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 98 yards to the hole. His 90-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, finishing 22 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 22-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Brice Garnett sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Sahith Theegala's 288-yard drive on the 439-yard par-4 14th hole lands in the left bunker, leaving 137 yards to the hole. His 135-yard approach shot from the fairway bunker lands on the right side of the green, 14 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes the 14-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Sahith Theegala sinks 15-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Pierceson Coody's drive on the 486-yard, par-4 first hole traveled 300 yards into the right fairway, leaving 185 yards to the hole, his 186-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, leaving 3 feet 11 inches to the hole, and he made a 3 feet 11 inches putt for birdie.

Pierceson Coody hits 186-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Takumi Kanaya’s 312-yard drive on the 518-yard par-5 9th hole lands in the right intermediate rough, leaving 208 yards to the hole, his 200-yard shot from the intermediate rough lands on the left green, 33 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made a 33-foot 9-inch putt for eagle.

Takumi Kanaya sinks 34-foot eagle putt on No. 9 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Keith Mitchell's drive on the 429-yard, par-4 16th hole travels 337 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 75 yards to the hole, his 79-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, 12 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 12 feet 4 inches.

Keith Mitchell sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Haotong Li's 348-yard drive on the 486-yard, par-4 1st hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 142 yards to the hole. His 141-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, 5 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 141-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 1 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Collin Morikawa's drive on the 496-yard, par-4 13th travels 334 yards into the left intermediate rough, his 173-yard approach from the rough lands on the left side of the green 19 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he makes the 19-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Collin Morikawa sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry's 279-yard drive on the 518-yard, par-5 9th hole lands in the left bunker, leaving 239 yards to the hole, his 131-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the right fairway, 109 yards from the hole, his 113-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 12 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes the 12-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

John Parry drains 13-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Kevin Roy's 332-yard drive on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 182 yards to the hole, his 189-yard shot from the fairway lands on the right side of the green, 22 feet 2 inches from the hole, his 21-foot-11-inch putt leaves the ball 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 4-inch putt for birdie.

Kevin Roy hits 189-yard approach to 22 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, John Parry's drive on the 442-yard, par-4 8th hole traveled 354 yards into the left fairway, leaving 83 yards to the hole. His 87-yard approach landed on the right side of the green, 17 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made a 17-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

John Parry sinks 17-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Ben Griffin’s tee shot on the 187-yard par-3 11th hole lands in the left bunker, leaving 30 feet 10 inches to the hole, and he makes a 30-foot 10-inch bunker shot for birdie.

Ben Griffin makes 31-foot bunker shot for birdie on No. 11 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Nick Dunlap's drive on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 255 yards into the left fairway, his 260-yard approach from the fairway landed in the left bunker 47 feet 7 inches from the hole, his bunker shot rolled 53 feet 9 inches onto the right green leaving 6 feet 8 inches, and he made the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Nick Dunlap sinks 7-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Rico Hoey's drive on the 532-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the left rough, traveling 289 yards and leaving 221 yards to the hole; his 215-yard shot from the rough lands in the left fairway, 15 feet 10 inches from the hole; his 15-foot chip from the fairway lands on the left green, leaving a 10-inch putt; and he makes the 10-inch putt for birdie.

Rico Hoey taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 18 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Matthieu Pavon's 304-yard drive on the 427-yard, par-4 12th hole lands in the left bunker, leaving 127 yards to the hole, his 133-yard approach from the bunker lands on the right side of the green 20 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he makes a 20-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Matthieu Pavon sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Russell Henley's drive on the 518-yard, par-5 9th hole traveled 293 yards and landed in the right rough, leaving 228 yards to the hole. His 230-yard shot from the rough landed in the right rough, 41 feet 6 inches from the hole. Henley's next shot from the rough traveled 46 feet 7 inches and landed on the left green, 4 feet 10 inches from the hole. He made the 4 feet 10 inches putt for birdie.