Name: Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'
Uploaded: 2025-12-18T16:54:04.000Z
Duration: 35 s
Description: 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.

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," Luke Clanton, playing on Captain Scottie Scheffler's team, hits the green from 170 yards with both a 3-wood and gap wedge.

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In the "Optum Golf Channel Games," teammates Scottie Scheffler, Luke Clanton, Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns contribute to a 30-second par in the timed shootout.

Scottie Scheffler's team produces speedy par in timed shootout 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'

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