Name: Rory McIlroy bounces shot off grandstand, converts birdie at TOUR Championship
Uploaded: 2025-08-21T21:57:04.000Z
Duration: 60 s
Description: In the opening round of the TOUR Championship, three-time FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy gets a lucky break off the grandstands on the par-5 18th hole to make birdie.

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Rory McIlroy bounces shot off grandstand, converts birdie at TOUR Championship

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Chandler Phillips makes birdie putt on No. 16 at Butterfield Bermuda

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Nico Echavarria makes birdie on No. 14 at Butterfield Bermuda

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Sami Valimaki makes birdie on No. 14 at Butterfield Bermuda

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Rory McIlroy bounces shot off grandstand, converts birdie at TOUR Championship

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